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“THE ‘ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM’: AZERBAIJAN’S WAR AND TURKEY”

Media 28 October 2014

In an article for the Anadolu News Agency, journalist Handan Kazanci cited the RSC in a report from Armenia that examined the role of Azerbaijan in “stalling normalization between Yerevan and Ankara.” Kazanci was a participant in the “Media Bus” project, along with ten fellow journalists and bloggers from Turkey and ten Armenian colleagues. RSC Director Richard Giragosian was cited in the article, based on comments during the group’s visit to the RSC offices in Yerevan, where they met with RSC staff.

The October 2014 bus tour was organized within the framework of the “Support to the Armenia-Turkey Normalization Process” (ATNP) programme, which is implemented by a consortium of eight civil society organizations from both countries with the financial assistance of the European Union.

The overall objective of the programme is to promote civil society efforts towards the normalisation of relations between Turkey and Armenia and towards an open border by enhancing people-to-people contacts, expanding economic and business links, promoting cultural and educational activities and facilitating access to balanced information in both societies.

The Consortium partners include Civilitas Foundation (CF), Eurasia Partnership Foundation (EPF), Public Journalism Club (PJC), Regional Studies Center (RSC) from Armenia; and Anadolu Kültür, the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey (TEPAV), Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly (hCa), and Hrant Dink Foundation from Turkey.

http://www.aa.com.tr/en/s/411511--the-elephant-in-the-room-azerbaijans-war-and-turkey

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