ARMENIAN LOBBY’S PROPAGANDA OF SO-CALLED ARMENIAN GENOCIDE TO BE FUTILE – ERDOGAN
Trend, Azerbaijan
Feb 11 2015
11 February 2015, 10:37 (GMT+04:00)
By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:
The Armenian lobby’s efforts of propagandizing the events of 1915 as
“Armenian genocide” will be futile, Turkish President Recep Tayyip
Erdogan was quoted Feb. 11 by Anadolu news agency as saying.
He said that the Armenian lobby further intensified its activity
against Turkey in connection with the upcoming centenary of the
so-called Armenian genocide.
President Erdogan said that Turkey has repeatedly held out the hand
of friendship to Armenia, but all these attempts are unsuccessful
thanks to the efforts of the Armenian lobby.
“Ankara constantly declares its readiness to open the archives to
examine the events of 1915” the president said.
Erdogan also proposed Armenia to open its archives in connection with
these events, if there are any.
He stressed that Turkey would like the leadership of Armenia to take
part in the festive processions on the occasion of the centenary of
the Battle of Canakkale, to be held on April 24, 2015.
“This could lead to the beginning of a dialogue,” he said. “However,
the Armenian authorities refused from participating in the
festivities.”
Previously, Turkish authorities have repeatedly made gestures to
Armenia. Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s message to the Armenian people on
April 24, 2014 is one of such recent gestures.
Erdogan said in that message that the events of 1915 were a
difficult time not only for Armenians, but also for Arabs, Kurds and
representatives of other nations living in the country.
Armenia and the Armenian lobby claim that Turkey’s predecessor, the
Ottoman Empire allegedly carried out “genocide” against the Armenians
living in Anatolia in 1915. Turkey in turn has always denied “the
genocide” took place.
While strengthening the efforts to promote the “genocide” in the
world, Armenians have achieved its recognition by the parliaments of
some countries.
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said earlier that the emphasis
on the 1915 events hinders the normalization of relations between
Ankara and Yerevan.
He said that Ankara hopes for the normalization of relations with
Yerevan, however, Armenia should break down its stereotypes associated
with the mentioned events.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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