Yerevan /Mediamax/. Another reason for Turkish President Erdogan to get involved in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is Turkey’s deepening economic crisis, says Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung representative in Turkey Felix Schmidt.

“Erdogan is hoping that yet another foreign adventure will unite the country behind him and distract Turks from the growing impoverishment of their compatriots. Erdogan is getting what he wants: The conflict in the Caucasus has created an upsurge in nationalism in Turks, who broadly support Azerbaijan,” said the expert.

Felix Schmidt has described as “very contested” Turkey’s claims that Armenian started the shooting war in Nagorno-Karabakh, noting that changing the ‘frozen conflict’ is not in Armenia’s interest.