Turkish-Azerbaijani quarrel: systemic crisis, or accidental episode? A cooling of relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan is evident. Baku's actions have been controversial recently. So last week, Baku accused Turkey of a coup attempt. Pro-government media began promoting theses about the "threat of the Turkish organizations" in Azerbaijan with calls to obscure their activities. The Prosecutor's Office of Azerbaijan has started to initiate criminal cases against Turkish citizens. True, we are not talking about severing relations: officially they are still brothers - Erdogan heartily congratulated Azerbaijan on the occasion of Independence Day. Experts point out that "Turkey, after entering into a conflict with Azerbaijan, risks losing influence in Central Asia and losing a say in the fate of the Middle Corridor, including, by the way, the infamous "Trump road". It seems that not everything is so bad in Turkey-Azerbaijan relations. Let's assume that Baku really decided to leave Ankara's teaching, feeling like a powerful force. He will independently try to build relations with the West and continue a close friendship with Israel. However, its relations with the European Union are quite strained. The European Union, especially France, has traditionally supported Armenia. True, Britain is still betting on Azerbaijan. London can still afford to ignore EU interests in the Caucasus, but they will never fall out with Turkey if Baku stands in opposition to Ankara. Turkey, along with Iran, is one of the few serious players in the region; Azerbaijan is not even close to replacing the Turks. For the United States, Turkey is the main support, the only force capable of promoting American interests in the Caucasus, as well as facilitating their progress in the Middle East.