Someone who was on this forum, who thought there was no harm or foul in watching Turkish soaps on Greek TV, said there is no serious risk of a war between Greece and Turkey.
To put things into perspective, this is happening right now between Armenia and Azerbaijan (Turks).
The clash took place inside Armenia proper.
Make no mistake, Azerbaijani Turks are the aggressors. This was made evident in the remarks made by Azerbaijan's president:
If Armenia wants to drag out the status quo, then why would they escalate tensions like this? Logically, it's Azerbaijan that has been acting out.
Get ready because there may be a time soon when we face the same threats from the evil Turks.
To put things into perspective, this is happening right now between Armenia and Azerbaijan (Turks).
Nagorno-Karabakh is internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan but is controlled by ethnic Armenians.
This clash, however, took place north of this disputed territory.
Azerbaijan says heavy fighting is continuing in Tovuz district, bordering on Tavush in north-eastern Armenia.
This clash, however, took place north of this disputed territory.
Azerbaijan says heavy fighting is continuing in Tovuz district, bordering on Tavush in north-eastern Armenia.
An Azeri private also died, bringing the Azeri death toll so far to 11. Armenia says four of its troops - two of them officers - were killed.
Azerbaijan's military said it had destroyed an Armenian fortification and artillery and had inflicted casualties on "hundreds" of Armenian troops. Armenia denied suffering any casualties on that scale, but reported several wounded besides the two officers killed.
At an emergency meeting on Monday, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said: "Armenia's political and military leadership will bear the entire responsibility for the provocation."
Armenia, however, accused its neighbour of "using artillery in an attack aimed at capturing [Armenian] positions".
"This aggression against the security of the civilian population of Armenia will receive a proportionate response, for which the Azerbaijani side bears full responsibility," an Armenia foreign ministry spokeswoman said in a statement.
Armenia, however, accused its neighbour of "using artillery in an attack aimed at capturing [Armenian] positions".
"This aggression against the security of the civilian population of Armenia will receive a proportionate response, for which the Azerbaijani side bears full responsibility," an Armenia foreign ministry spokeswoman said in a statement.
The escalation in fighting comes just days after Azerbaijan's President Aliyev criticised international mediators conducting peace negotiations with Armenia, describing the process as "meaningless". He also accused Armenia of dragging its feet in order to maintain the status quo.
The sides accuse each other of starting the latest flare-up, and all eyes are now on Russia. It helped negotiate a ceasefire in 2016 after the so-called "April War" - in which some 200 soldiers and civilians were killed, and the two sides came close to all-out war.
Get ready because there may be a time soon when we face the same threats from the evil Turks.
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