Armenian-Turkish border gate opening and resumption of bilateral relations might bust stereotypes and taboos set in Turkish people’s minds, Noravank Foundation expert Ruben Melkonyan told journalists August 7.

“Armenian-Turkish border gate opening might exert significant influence over Turkish people’s obsessed minds,” Melkonyan said.

According to him, the border opening might incite crisis and ideology-based Turkish society will ‘rupture’. Expert considers that Armenian-Turkish communities’ dialogue is currently more significant than the establishment of interstate relations.

Melkonyan considers Turkish society encounters difficulties in perceiving the truth and this is greatly assisted by Turkish mass media: “Turkish media unlike Armenian supports Governmental position on Armenian-Turkish issue.”

Minor part of Turkish society is willing to establish a direct contact with Armenians, however in Armenia the contrary is the case: “There is a moderate and superficial approach to this issue in the society. Armenians have unmindful toward the prospects of Armenian-Turkish rapprochement.”