U.S. is thoroughly monitoring developments in the Ergenekon case, Turkish Zaman daily reads.

According to the daily, in the course of his visit to Turkey, the assistant secretary of state for Europe and Eurasian affairs Philip Gordon stated that Obama administration is “very interested in things that dominate the headlines in Turkey.” However he added that “when you have judicial and internal political developments, they are not for us. We watch it closely because it has an impact on one of our key partners.”

Gordon also touched upon Turkish efforts to settle the Kurdish problem, saying ""It does seem to be an opportunity to not only fully integrate all of Turkey’s citizens but to get beyond the conflict that has been devastating Turkey for many years. … Obviously that is something the US supports."

The U.S. diplomat also underlined the significance of Middle East peace, Armenia-Turkey normalization, as well as discussed the issues on Cyprus, Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran’s nuclear program.

The day before Azerbaijani mass media spread misinformation concerning Gordon’s statements in Turkey. According to Azeri press, Gordon said it would be difficult to ratify Armenia-Turkey Protocols without progress in Karabakh peace process.