Three Armenians elected to Turkish Parliament

Three Armenians have been elected to the Turkish Parliament as a result of the Sunday vote, Arevelk.am reports.

Garapet (Garo) Paylan, ran on the pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP) list; Markar Esayan from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP); and Selina Özuzun Doğan from the Republican People’s Party (CHP).

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) regained the majority it lost in June.

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“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS