Turkish Gambit or Azerbaijani Zugzwang. What is happening between the "Turkish brothers"? Behind the external facade of the "one nation, two states" concept, processes are taking place that can be characterized as Azerbaijan's attempt to get out of Turkey's protection. Baku began protesting against Turkey's policies, including issues related to Israel's role in the region. And for Ankara, the appearance of an independent power center in the form of Azerbaijan in the South Caucasus is unacceptable, notes columnist Armen Abubian. So it seems that the main events in this story are still ahead of us. And behind the loud declarations of brotherhood, we may be seeing the beginnings of a much more serious confrontation between yesterday's allies. The audio recording was created using AI.

Turkish Gambit or Azerbaijani Zugzwang. What is happening between the "Turkish brothers"? Behind the external facade of the "one nation, two states" concept, processes are taking place that can be characterized as Azerbaijan's attempt to get out of Turkey's protection. Baku began protesting against Turkey's policies, including issues related to Israel's role in the region. And for Ankara, the appearance of an independent power center in the form of Azerbaijan in the South Caucasus is unacceptable, notes columnist Armen Abubian. So it seems that the main events in this story are still ahead of us. And behind the loud declarations of brotherhood, we may be seeing the beginnings of a much more serious confrontation between yesterday's allies. The audio recording was created using AI.