Nagorno-Karabakh war: Turkey establishing permanent military base in Azerbaijan

Formalising its function within the Azerbaijan-Armenia struggle, the Government of Turkey is now working to expedite establishing a navy base in Azerbaijan. Analysts consider that the Azeri authorities has even begun to work in the direction of this. The protection settlement between each the international locations supplies foundation for this, which incorporates provisions on establishing navy bases in one another’s international locations.

Strategists concern that with the institution of the navy base in Azerbaijan,Turkish President Erdogan would possibly start compromising the safety of the international locations within the area. They additionally see it as an try to additional his Caliphate need by way of navy channels  .

The navy cooperation between each the international locations has already been regarding the regional gamers. During final yr, each the international locations organised  10 joint navy workout routines. The Turkish authorities has additionally been engaged on the capability constructing of the Azeri Army, in addition to supplying it ammunition and drones. All these developments are resulting in instability within the area.

Most just lately, each the international locations organised a joint navy train in the course of the escalated tensions between Azerbaijan and Armenia in July-August. Reports counsel that the Turkish Air Force even left its six F-16 jets in Azerbaijan’s Nakshivan after the train. The abandoning of F-16 fighter jets in Azerbaijan highlights that Turkey might need been planning to assault Armenia very quickly after the Joint train. Though the Azeri authorities are denying the logic of deployment of jets as early preparation of struggle with Armenia, Strategists see the deployment solely for the aim of a pre-planned offensive.

“According to credible sources, Turkey is recruiting and transporting foreign terrorist fighters to Azerbaijan.” Said Armenian Foreign Ministry.

Besides supporting it militarily, Turkey  has additionally deployed greater than ten thousand terrorists in Azerbaijan to tackle Armenia within the ongoing struggle. These fighters are combating in addition to the Azeri, Pakistani and Turkish armed forces in Nagorno-Karabakh. It can be believed that Erdogan’s military has educated the terrorists earlier than deploying them to Azerbaijan.

The terrorists signify completely different terror teams combating in Syria, particularly in Idlib. These terror teams have been supported by President Erdogan and are waging a struggle in Syria. Now, Erdogan has begun utilizing them to his benefit by deploying in Azerbaijan and Libya. However, he’s additionally luring the terrorists by paying them an honest month-to-month wage, as excessive as 1,000 to 2,000 Dollars. Since Syrian economic system is crippling and its forex devaluating , Erdogan’s supply gave the impression to be a superb deal for the terrorists combating Syrian authorities.

When the struggle between Azerbaijan and Armenia broke out in late September, a number of media stories flared up, reflecting that terrorists from Turkey sponsored Hamza Division — part of the Syrian National Army, had been being quickly deployed in Azerbaijan. These terrorists are identified for his or her brutality dedicated in Syria and have been even criticised by the United Nations for looting and destroying cultural property in Syria.

These info mirror that Erdogan is utilizing Nagorno-Karabakh as a lab to experiment on the fusion of state and non-state actors in overseas international locations to achieve his geopolitical targets. Erdogan has additionally been offering Azeri military with rising navy know-how gear, together with its excessive tech drones.

Erdogan’s pro-active participation within the Azerbaijan-Armenia struggle highlights an attention-grabbing undeniable fact that together with Political Islamist methodology and radicalising covert operations in overseas international locations, Erdogan has now begun to make use of the Turkish navy and terrorists for realisation of his Caliphate dream.

Another set of students consider that occupying Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia is the long-term dream of Erdogan, which may result in a big scale genocide of the Armenian group —given Erdogan’s deep hatred for the group. They additionally see the occupation of Nagorno-Karabakh as an vital step in the direction of the  institution of ‘The Great Toran’ — a utopian dream of Erdogan.