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TURKEY AND ARMENIA ON EDGE OF NORMALIZATION
Foreign Affairs Feb 26, 2026

TURKEY AND ARMENIA ON EDGE OF NORMALIZATION

Turkey and Armenia appear closer to normalization, with the launch of direct flights by Turkish Airlines and plans to open border gates. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said he expects tangible progress “within a short period” on reopening long-closed land borders and increasing flights between Istanbul and Yerevan.

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