SWORN ANTI-ARMENIAN TURKISH POLITICIAN IS RELEASED FROM PRISON
March 11, 2014 | 13:41
Dogu Perincek was released by a Turkish court decision. Against the
backdrop of the conflict between PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Islamic
opinion leader Fethullah Gulen, the Turkish authorities have begun
releasing those who were sentenced to prison in connection with the
Ergenekon case on the attempt to overthrow the current government of
the country.
Among those released is Dogu Perincek, who is a sworn anti-Armenian
politician, Chairman of the socialist Workers’ Party of Turkey, and
head of the Talat Pasha organization which actively fights against
the Armenian Genocide’s recognition in Europe.
After being released, Perincek issued a statement before reporters,
and stressed that the time has come to fight against and uproot the
religious communities in Turkey.
On December 17, 2013, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)
ruled in favor of Armenian Genocide-denying Turkish politician
Dogu Perincek’s lawsuit that was filed against Switzerland. The
said judgment by the ECtHR was made on the grounds of freedom of
speech. In 2008, a Swiss court had convicted Perincek for denying
the Armenian Genocide.
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