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Iran's ambassador to Azerbaijan has reportedly accused Turkey of spreading pan-Turkism in Azerbaijan and Central Asian countries.
A report published by Armenia's panarmenian.net news portal, citing an official website of the embassy, quoted Ambassador Mohsen Pak Ayeen as saying that Turkey is spreading pan-Turkism.
The ambassador claimed in the report that Turkey behaves like an elder brother to Central Asian countries, but he implied that Turkey's agenda will not advance because of sectarian differences.
He said there is a certain difference between the beliefs of people living in Turkey and Azerbaijan: Turks are Sunnis while Azerbaijanis are Shiites.
The ambassador alleged that pan-Turkists are making many efforts in Azerbaijan and sometimes their propaganda casts doubt on the territorial integrity of other countries, without elaborating further.
Iran and Turkey have built close ties since Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's Justice and Development Party (AK Party) first came to power in 2002, but these ties have been strained over the past months due to differing stances between the two countries over the conflict in Syria. Iranian officials have made several statements condemning Turkey's support for the Syrian opposition and the deployment of NATO Patriots near Turkey's border with Syria at a Turkish request, angering Ankara.
A report published by Armenia's panarmenian.net news portal, citing an official website of the embassy, quoted Ambassador Mohsen Pak Ayeen as saying that Turkey is spreading pan-Turkism.
The ambassador claimed in the report that Turkey behaves like an elder brother to Central Asian countries, but he implied that Turkey's agenda will not advance because of sectarian differences.
He said there is a certain difference between the beliefs of people living in Turkey and Azerbaijan: Turks are Sunnis while Azerbaijanis are Shiites.
The ambassador alleged that pan-Turkists are making many efforts in Azerbaijan and sometimes their propaganda casts doubt on the territorial integrity of other countries, without elaborating further.
Iran and Turkey have built close ties since Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's Justice and Development Party (AK Party) first came to power in 2002, but these ties have been strained over the past months due to differing stances between the two countries over the conflict in Syria. Iranian officials have made several statements condemning Turkey's support for the Syrian opposition and the deployment of NATO Patriots near Turkey's border with Syria at a Turkish request, angering Ankara.