"We have been carrying out a series of talks with Armenia in order to normalize our relations. We think that it is not proper to send messages to each other through the press during this process," Burak Ozugergin, spokesman for Turkish Foreign Ministry, was quoted by the Anatolian Agency as telling at a weekly press briefing.
Ozugergin called on third countries to support the process between Turkey and Armenia since any intervention could have a negative impact on talks.
Turkey and Armenia have no diplomatic relations and their border has been closed for more than a decade, as Armenia presses the international community with the backing of the diaspora to admit the so-called "genocide" claims, instead of accepting Turkey's call to investigate the allegations, and over Armenia's invasion of 20 percent territory of Azerbaijan.
A warmer period began in relations when Turkish President Abdullah Gul paid a landmark visit to Yerevan in September to watch a World Cup qualifying football match between the two countries on the invitation of Sargsyan. The two countries have been holding contacts at the ministerial level since.
"We have always objected attempts to distort a certain period in our history. We cannot accept use of such distortions as a tool of bargaining. We will continue telling the truth," Ozugergin also said. "We wish to maintain our cooperation and consultation mechanisms with the new administration of the United States in all areas concerning our joint foreign policy. We got the impression that the U.S. administration also intends to cooperate with us," he added.
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