Chinanews, April 25th (Sweet) The US "long arms" stretched out and "stabbed a hornet's nest" again!

　　On April 24, local time, US President Biden issued a statement officially affirming that the Ottoman Empire carried out "genocide" against the Armenians during World War I.

　　As soon as the statement came out, it immediately drew strong reactions from Turkey and Azerbaijan, and the two countries immediately refuted the US remarks.

Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu said that Biden's statement was based on populism.

Azerbaijani President Aliyev called Biden's decision a "historical error."

　　According to reports, the President of the United States has always been cautious about this incident to avoid "offending" Turkey.

　　But now, why does Biden suddenly ignore the controversy and turn over Turkey's "old accounts", and even deduct a "hat" of such a serious nature as soon as a deduction is made?

The picture shows US President Biden signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.

The United States buckled a "cap"

Turkey and Algeria "turn their faces" towards the US

　　What is the "hat" that the United States has detained this time that no one wants to wear?

　　During the First World War, a large number of Armenians were killed in the Turkish Ottoman Empire.

Armenia believed that this was a "holocaust"; Turkey believed that those Armenians actually died in the civil war, and the death toll was exaggerated.

　　Previously, for fear of "offending" its important NATO ally Turkey, successive US presidents have been vague about this incident and avoided characterizing it as "genocide."

　　Unexpectedly, Biden, who was once the Vice President of the Obama Administration and was very familiar with “taboos” in international relations, suddenly came to such a hand after he took office more than three months after he took office, and he turned to Turkey for more than 100 years. Old accounts before!

　　No wonder Turkey is so angry.

　　According to a statement issued by Biden, "Beginning on April 24, 1915, the Ottoman Empire arrested Armenian intellectuals and group leaders in Constantinople. 1.5 million Armenians were expelled, massacred or killed in the extermination campaign."

　　In this regard, Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu unceremoniously pointed out that Biden's statement is based on populism, which Turkey denies.

That night, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs also summoned the U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Satfield and told the U.S., “This statement is unacceptable and has no historical or legal basis. Therefore, we completely deny it and strongly condemn it.”

　　At the same time, Turkish President Erdogan and Azerbaijani President Aliyev held a telephone conversation.

During the telephone conversation, the two heads of state condemned Biden's statement.

　　President Aliyev pointed out that Biden's decision was a "historical error."

Azerbaijan also believes that the US decision is unacceptable and severely undermines the new trend of regional cooperation.

Data map: On November 13, 2019 local time, the then U.S. President Trump and Turkish President Erdogan met at the White House.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Chen Mengtong

Why did Biden turn over Turkey's "old accounts"?

Diplomatic "big chess" moves thousands of miles

　　Some analysts revealed that since Bi came to power, the relationship between Turkey and the United States seems to be less "close" than before.

　　Reuters pointed out that Turkish President Erdogan has established close ties with former US President Trump, but since Biden took office, Washington has become "increasingly dissatisfied" with Erdogan's Turkey.

　　There are still many problems that have caused the "disputes" between the two countries:

　　For example, despite the opposition of the United States, Turkey bought the S-400 air defense system of Russia's "old rival" in a large amount;

　　For example, Turkey has failed to keep pace with the United States in its Middle East policy, and the two countries have differences in their policies towards Syria, and so on.

　　Danfoss, a non-resident researcher at the European and Foreign Policy Foundation of Greece, also pointed out that in the current tight relationship, "Ankara has no allies to lobby within the US government."

　　In addition, some US media believe that even though Biden had frequent contacts with Erdogan and traveled to Turkey many times when he was the vice president of the United States, the personal relationship between the two seems to have gradually "cooled down" in recent years.

　　In the 2020 interview, Biden directly commented on the strong Turkish leader as a "dictator."

　　Interestingly, the source said that on April 23, when Biden was talking on the phone with Erdogan, he revealed that he planned to define the Ottoman Empire’s actions against the Armenians as "genocide."

　　But the White House did not mention the issue in the statement about the first call between the two leaders, only that Biden told Erdogan that he intends to build constructive bilateral relations, expand areas of cooperation, and effectively handle differences.

　　The White House also stated that the two agreed to meet during the June NATO summit in Brussels.

　　This makes people wonder whether Biden's move is really for "a late justice", or is it just a political gesture?

The fragile relationship between the two NATO allies, the United States and Turkey, has made the situation worse, where will it go?

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