Leader of Strong Turkey party Tuna Beklevic who claimed that he had crossed the Armenian-Turkish border is either a liar or criminal who just crossed a state border, Turkish studies expert Ruben Melkonyan told the journalists today.

“Even if Strong Turkey members crossed the border they were in neutral territory, thus they needed permission of the authorities. Citizens cannot just easily cross the state border and appear in neutral territory,” he noted. According to the expert, it once again proves that this action was a “cheap propaganda” by Turkish authorities. That is why the Turkish side has not officially responded to this action so far.

As NEWS.am reported earlier, Turkish media spread information that Tuna Beklevic with his party fellows crossed the Armenia-Turkey border along the River Akhuryan and entered Armenia. However, later Deputy Chief of Border Service, Russian Federal Security Service, Colonel Andrey Guzeyev refuted the reports.