“Real Turkey” — #85: Armenia controls the heart of Turan – Syunik
June 25 2026, 11:15
Real Turkey, original program by Ani Avetyan on Alpha News, tackles the most pressing issues shaping the region and Armenia today.
In this episode:
Armenia controls the heart of Turan: following Artsakh, Turkish propaganda declares Syunik to be historically Turkish land that, according to its claims, the Russians took and handed over to the Armenians.
According to Uraloglu, Iran has approached Turkey on the issue of Syunik, and Turkish-Iranian negotiations regarding Armenian territory are currently underway.
Armenia has certain obligations: Turan, which represents an existential threat to Armenians, is being presented as a great benefit.
An interview with Henry Theriault, American genocide scholar, president of the International Association of Genocide Researchers (IAGS), and professor and chair of the Philosophy Department at Worcester State University: “By putting their hopes in the United States, Armenians risk ending up in the position of the Kurds. What is Turan and how can Armenia survive within a Turkish encirclement?”
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