Karabakh war is the only card left for Aliyev to lengthen his rule

According to TolishMedia, the war unleashed by Azerbaijan against Karabakh is the subject of various discussions within the country, despite the fact that the Aliyev regime is blocking the flow of information in every possible way. The fact is that politicians, journalists or those citizens who dare to make anti-state or anti-war statements and talk about Azerbaijan's failures in the war are subject to political persecution and persecution. However, the socio-economic and military situation and the growing danger of coronavirus in the country are so dire that even fear of the Aliyev regime does not keep people silent.

So, Azerbaijani journalist Arzu Geybula wrote:

It is difficult for me to understand and comprehend this feeling of euphoria. How can we celebrate the capture of any territory when soldiers are killed on the front lines? This is hysteria, which is repugnant to all who oppose this war and call for its immediate end. On social media, I see messages from people who have just lost someone or hospitalized their loved one. They are filled with anger over this price paid for a war, a war that does not belong to them. In response, I see countless comments stirring up blind nationalism, demanding that these people remain silent, stop worrying and think about the future, because when Azerbaijan returns these territories, there will be no more war and life will return to normal.

Don't they know that it is the President of Azerbaijan that has been pulling this conflict all this time? Don't they remember that this conflict has been used as a bargaining chip for years? Have they forgotten about corruption, election fraud? Ilham Aliyev oppressed civil society, left so many unfortunate families of former and current political prisoners, silenced the free media. This war is the only card left to Aliyev to legitimize his rule. He will be president for life. So where will this lead us? A corrupt, undemocratic president will rule the country while continuing to suppress independent voices.

And Turkey, which favored easing tensions, is now suddenly in favor of war. I have been living in Turkey for about 20 years and have never seen Azerbaijan mentioned in the news as often as last week. So why is Turkey, the so-called brotherly country, so interested in this latest escalation? What interests him? The theme of Karabakh was all this time, what has changed? What is the reason that Turkey wants to restore its regional leadership and prove something to Russia? If so, at whose expense and at what price?

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