YEREVAN. – The deployment of early warning radar in Turkey is directed against Iran and possibly Russia, expert in Turkish studies Artak Shakaryan told Armenian News-NEWS.am. The radars have already been taken out of Czech Republic and Poland, he added.

“Turkey has played the role of protector of the rights of Muslims for years. However, it disclosed itself as a protector of West’s interests. By deploying radars, which can be considered an anti-Iranian and pro-Israeli step, Turkey reveals its true colors,” the expert said.

According to Shakaryan, although Ankara freezes relations with Tel Aviv in military and trade sphere, Turkish-Israeli relations remain strategically important. No matter how Turkey and Iran show they are in good terms, they still remain competitors.

The expert also stated that Turkey strives to be the leader in the Muslim world. Whatever happens in the Muslim world, Turkey interferes as a mediator.

Moreover, Turkish FM Ahmet Davutoglu intends to conquer the Arab world not with weapon but by cultural expansion in accordance with neo-Ottoman ideology, he stressed.

Armenian News-NEWS.am earlier informed that warning radars will be deployed in Turkey within the framework of anti-missile defense system created by U.S. and NATO. The decision was made at NATO’s last year summit in Lisbon and Turkey always supported works related to implementation of the initiative.