Nagorno Karabakh War. What can we learn from media coverage? part 2: the risks of a wider war
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October 4. War continues in Nagorno Karabakh and the media already talks about the risks of a wider regional war that might include Turkey, Russia, and Iran.
On October 1 BBC published and article with the following headline “Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict: Why Caucasus flare-up risks wider war” and talked about the roles of Russia and Turkey in this war, “The longer that fighting goes on, and/or if one side is seen to be losing in a more protracted struggle, the more likely it is that Russia and Turkey will face difficult choices over whether to become more involved.”
Time also stated that “The Armenia-Azerbaijan Fighting Could Spiral Into A Larger Regional Conflict.” In this article, readers can find out the roles and positions of Russia, Turkey, Iran and see the warning that “If the current clashes explode into full-blown war, the damage could be much greater than in the 1990s. This war would be waged with 21st century heavy weapons provided by Russia and Turkey. Erdogan vows his country will only become more involved. There are more than 100,000 civilians caught in the current crossfire. Europe and the United States will again call for a halt to the fighting, but both are distracted with bigger problems closer to home.”
Today, October 4 The New York Times writes “The fighting comes as Turkey increasingly flexes its muscles in the Middle East and North Africa, adding to the dangers of regional escalation in what had been a mostly local, if venomous, ethnic conflict. And, distracted by the coronavirus pandemic, international mediators missed warning signs as tensions mounted in Nagorno-Karabakh over the summer, analysts say.”
As Times cited William Faulkner in the article mentioned above “The past is never dead. It isn’t even past.” and added “Especially when powerful people have reasons to keep it alive.”
Read also: “Nagorno-Karabakh War. What can we learn from media coverage? part 1”
