ArmInfo. Turkey desires the strengthening of peace, tranquility, and prosperity in the South Caucasus and, of course, continues the process of Armenian-Turkish normalization, taking into account the current situation there. Turkish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Ibrahim Yumakli told reporters this on October 16 on the sidelines of COP17 in Yerevan.
"Relations between Turkey and Armenia have continued to develop since March 2026, gaining momentum in the normalization process. I apologize, but the normalization process began in January 2022, and since March 2026, it has received new impetus thanks to Turkish Airlines flights. This is reflected in practice—meetings between our president and Pashinyan—and continues in a manner that aims to elevate this normalization to the highest level." "We want to strengthen peace, tranquility, and prosperity in the region, and, of course, we continue this process, taking into account the current situation here," the Turkish official said.
At the same time, he expressed hope that stimulating Armenian-Turkish relations and accelerating the normalization process will yield very important results for both countries and for the entire South Caucasus region. "Today we came to Yerevan on the occasion of the COP. This is a very wonderful meeting. I hope that the messages that will be heard from here will encourage the relevant countries around the world to perceive these messages in the right light," the Turkish minister concluded.
As a reminder, the launch of the normalization process between Armenia and Turkey was announced on December 13, 2021, by then-Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu. He also emphasized that Ankara would coordinate with Azerbaijan on steps to normalize relations with Armenia. The parties appointed special representatives of Turkey and Armenia for the normalization process, Serdar Kılıç and Ruben Rubinyan, who have already held several rounds of negotiations.
As a result, a simplified entry regime for holders of service and special passports came into effect on January 1, 2026. In May 2026, the special representatives signed a protocol on the joint restoration of the historic Ani Bridge. At the same time, Turkey and Armenia completed preparations for direct trade and allowed the final destination or origin to be indicated as "Armenia/Turkey" in documents for shipments through third countries.
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