Turkey was one of the first countries to recognize Armenia 's independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 . Ankara , however , refused to establish diplomatic relations with Yerevan , as well as to launch the two Turkish-Armenian border gates , such as Alijan – Margaran and Dogukap – Akhurik . Turkey put forward two preconditions : Armenia must recognize the Turkish-Armenian border , which was established under the Treaty of Kars in 1921 , that is , waive territorial claims , as well as put an end to the process of international recognition of the Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
Armenia–Turkey relations