Turkey faces new foreign policy concern as Azerbaijan moves into post-Aliyev era.

(From Turkish Probe)

Byline: Fatma Demirelli

The government's task comprises displaying a strictly impartial stance towards all rivals. But impartiality does not mean aloofness; many agree that Turkey should tread carefully in the looming transition period so as to make sure that the race for presidency in Azerbaijan will not drift the country away from democratic norms and into political chaos

The health situation of Azerbaijan's veteran leader Haydar Aliyev has long been surrounded by controversy, as he has been hospitalized twice in Turkey in recent months for weeks-long stays. The opposition media in Azerbaijan has declared him dead and some …