Armenia–Turkey relations

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Diplomatic relations between Armenia and Turkey are officially non-existent and have historically been hostile. Whilst Turkey recognises the Soviet-Era borders of Eastern Armenia (that map to the modern Republic of Armenia), it has refused to establish diplomatic relations through diplomatic missions or ambassadors. In 1993, Turkey reacted to the war in Nagorno-Karabakh by joining Azerbaijan in imposing a transportation and economic blockade against Armenia which remains enforced to this day. In 2008–2009, the countries experienced a brief thaw in bilateral relations and in October 2009 the sides signed the normalisation protocols. However, the protocols were never ratified by either side, and the protocols were formally annulled by Armenia in March 2018. Reconciliation in diplomatic relations has been hampered by Turkey's position against Armenia on Nagorno-Karabakh and its official denial of the Armenian genocide. In December 2021, Armenia and Turkey announced appointing special envoys...

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