Turkey and Armenia Move Closer to Historic Normalization Deal

Turkey and Armenia Move Closer to Historic Normalization Deal

Turkey and Armenia have taken a major stride in settling their historical differences, agreeing on a bureaucratic framework to promote direct trade between the two states. The Turkish Foreign Ministry announced on May 13 that Ankara had approved streamlined regulations for goods moving to/from Turkey and Armenia via third countries. A ministry statement added that the two states are now working towards reopening their shared border. “The necessa…

Bridges over borders: Why Turkiye and Armenia are closer than ever to reconciliation

Fourteen years ago, a modest but deeply symbolic media bus tour traveled from Istanbul to Yerevan with a mission that many considered unrealistic at the time: encouraging dialogue between Turks and Armenians. Journalists from both countries crossed borders, shared meals, debated history and confronted deeply rooted prejudices that had shaped generations. What seemed like a small civil society initiative was, in reality, an experiment in reconcil…

Turkey and Armenia Move Toward Direct Trade in Major Step for South Caucasus Normalization

Turkey and Armenia have taken one of their most significant practical steps toward economic rapprochement in decades after Ankara removed long-standing restrictions preventing direct bilateral trade documentation, opening a new phase in efforts to rebuild ties between the longtime regional rivals. The measure allows goods traded between the two countries to be officially documented as […] The post Turkey and Armenia Move Toward Direct Trade in M…