After the release of Armenian-Turkish Protocols, Turkish press spread information about deceased Nationalist Movement Party founder Alparslan Turkes.

Turkish authorities are severely criticized for the initiative on the Armenian-Turkish reconciliation especially by Nationalist Movement Party members. Turkish press reports that Alparslan Turkes once made such a proposal to Armenia, that current liberal politicians would not dare to. In particular he stated about the readiness of exchanging ceasefire with Azerbaijan for electricity and wheat supply to Armenia, including the port in the Black Sea.