"AZERBAIJAN-TURKEY HISTORIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION" ESTABLISHED IN ANKARA
H. Chaqrian
Azg Armenian Daily
20/06/2008
Turkey-Azerbaijan-Armenia
Pursuing Negation of the "Armenian Lies About Genocide"
The success of the international process of recognition of the Armenian
Genocide has become a serious threat to Turkey’s official positions of
negation. The question of recognizing the Armenian Genocide is being
seriously considered even in the USA and Israel, and Turkey is facing
the real threat of being isolated. It is not surprising that already in
2006 Abdullah Gul, being the Foreign Minister of Turkey, stated that
"the Armenian Genocide shall be the most important problem of Turkey
for the future 10 years, as it negatively affects our relationships
with foreign states".
In the situation occurred Turkey seeks for aid from Azerbaijan. Thus,
on June 16, 2008 the "Azerbaijan-Turkey Historic Research Foundation"
is being established in Ankara, pursuing as a main goal the negation
of the "Armenian lies about Genocide"
As "Eni Cag" newspaper, the main propaganda media of the "Grey Wolves"
organization, reported on June 17, the Foundation is to research
the Armenian Question basing upon trustworthy historic evidence
and scientific principles, and to supply the world society with
"impartial history".
Numerous social, political and science figures from Turkey and
Azerbaijan took part in the foundation ceremony. The participants
of the meeting discussed a number of organization and management
issues. Former Culture Minister of Turkey and leader of "National
Movement" party Namik Kemal Zeybek was appointed the Head of the
Foundation’s Executive Council, and ex-President of Turkey Suleyman
Demirel was appointed the head of the Caretakers’ Council.
According to information provided by "Eni Cag", the Foundation is to
open its branches in the USA, France, Belgium and Russia.