Azerbaijan-based 1news.az published on September 27, "The test of brotherhood: What is behind the new wave of attacks against Azerbaijan in Turkey?" In his opinion article titled, he examined the criticisms directed towards Baku from some media and political circles in Turkey.
In the article signed by Yalçın Aliyev, it was claimed that the discussions on Azerbaijan's maintenance of economic and diplomatic relations with Israel included political and economic calculations beyond the Palestine issue.
"TRADE WITH ISRAEL CONTINUES"
In Aliyev's analysis, it was claimed that although Turkey announced trade restrictions on Israel in 2024, according to the data of the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics, approximately 2.86 billion dollars of goods were sent from Turkey to Israel in the same year and 924 million dollars of goods were sent to Israel in 2025.
The author interpreted the criticism of Azerbaijan's relations with Israel in Turkey as 'double standards' based on these data. It was also claimed that trade continued through third countries.
Although these data, which require detailed independent verification, are the author's claim, they are quite remarkable in that they show the reflections of the mutual discomfort that has recently become evident on the Ankara-Baku line on the Azerbaijani public.
ZURICH PROTOCOLS ARE REMINDERED
Türkiye-Armenia relations were also brought to the agenda in the analysis. Referring to Armstat, UN Comtrade and OEC data, 1news.az reported that the value of goods going from Turkey to Armenia was 336 million dollars in 2024 and 367 million dollars in 2025, and argued that a significant part of the trade took place through Georgia.
In the article, the 'football diplomacy' of the 2008-2009 period, then-President Abdullah Gül's visit to Yerevan and the Zurich Protocols were reminded. It was stated that the incidents regarding the Azerbaijani flags during the Türkiye-Armenia match in Bursa caused a deep reaction in the Azerbaijani public.
Aliyev argued that Baku, despite this, did not carry out an anti-Türkiye campaign and tried to resolve the disputes through closed diplomatic channels.
TENDERS AWARDED TO TURKISH COMPANIES
The news stated that Turkey's support in the Second Karabakh War was not underestimated by the Azerbaijani public, but there was an objection to presenting the military equipment as 'donated'.
The author states that Turkish defense industry products, including Bayraktar UAVs, were purchased by Azerbaijan within the scope of commercial contracts; On the other hand, it was claimed that contracts worth more than 5 billion dollars were given to Turkish companies in the reconstruction of Karabakh.
In the analysis, some school, cultural center and religious building projects of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan in Karabakh were also compared with Turkey's commercial activities.
TRNC AND EARTHQUAKE ASSISTANCE
On the other hand, Aliyev argued that Azerbaijan's political support to Turkey should not be ignored. In the article, it was reminded that Baku supported Ankara's theses in international discussions regarding the 1915 events, increased its contacts with the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and sent hundreds of search and rescue personnel to Turkey after the 2023 earthquakes.
The source also stated that Azerbaijan allocated 100 million dollars for a settlement project consisting of 68 buildings, approximately 1,200 residences, schools and kindergartens in Kahramanmaraş.
PROBLEM IN THE BACKGROUND
In the political analysis section of the article, it was claimed that behind the criticism against Azerbaijan in Turkey was an effort to pave the way for normalization with Armenia.
The author claimed that they were trying to create a public opinion that "If Azerbaijan is establishing relations with Israel, Turkey can open the border with Armenia."
In addition, he claimed that foreign policy debates could be used to mobilize conservative voters in domestic politics and to ensure the redistribution of economic interests.
At the end of the analysis, it was stated that Azerbaijan's Israel policies were determined on the basis of its own national security, economic and geopolitical interests.
