While Turkey condemns Israel’s blockade of Gaza, it still maintains the blockade of Armenia, says Paul Kujawsky in his article posted on the examiner.com website, commenting on the recent developments in Israeli-Turkish relations.

The author considers that blockade is “permissible tool” during war, recalling that Israel is presently at war with Hamas and therefore Gaza.

Ankara maintains that the blockade of Gaza is illegal, while Turkey’s blockade of Armenia lasts much longer, he says. The expert notes that Turkey’s blockade was response to Karabakh conflict. Though Turkey has ethnic ties with Azerbaijan, it has not signed any treaty that requires Ankara’s involvement in Karabakh conflict settlement. “Thus, the Turkish blockade of Armenia cannot even be justified under the laws of war. In short, Turkey says, Your blockade is bad; my blockade is good,” the article reads.