MP: Book by former Turkish diplomat is a paid job

"I can not take it as an initiative and one person's activity. The fact is that writing, time, efforts and energy, publication of the book, its representation in the Azerbaijani press require time and a lot of money. The individuals, standing behind Turgut Er, are interested in it, " he told Trend.

Some extracts from the book "From freedom to tyranny" by Turgut Er, former Turkish diplomat who worked in Azerbaijan, were published in Azadliq newspaper.

"They find a person capable to do dirty work. They give him some instructions and wait for the results. In any case, while reading the book everyone will see that it was written with the intent to destabilize the situation in Azerbaijan and to manipulate public opinion in Azerbaijan," he said.

He said that the goals set while writing the book fully coincide with the policy conducted by Armenia and the Armenian nationalists living abroad. It is meanly to write about the deceased personalities, he said.

He said that Er, being the press-secretary at the Turkish Embassy in Azerbaijan, was engaged in any activity except the press.

"Most likely, he wrote an irritable book about Azerbaijan in connection with his unsuccessful activity in this position. There were always such attempts against Azerbaijan and they will be. But such actions will not be able to influence public opinion in Azerbaijan," Mirzazade said.

The book, which extracts were published in "Azadliq" newspaper, did not cause a resonance in society. It did not increase the circulation of the newspaper either, he added. The money, spent on this dirty campaign, was just "wasted", Mirzazade said.


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