The words of well-known Turkish journalist Levent Gultekin about Azerbaijan have caused quite a stir in both Turkey and Azerbaijan.

Referring to the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict, Gultekin said on the air of Turkey’s Halk TV channel that Azerbaijan is not a state.

"Is Azerbaijan a state? No, it is not a state, it is a tribe. There is neither law nor democracy nor election there. There is an authoritarian leadership in Azerbaijan that ‘swims’ in money. Until now, they have not created a normal state there," Levent Gultekin said.