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ERDOGAN REBUKES ARMENIAN JOURNALIST'S 'GENOCIDE' CLAIMS
Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkey
Nov 6 2006
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan rapped an Armenian
journalist who said that Turkey should recognize the so-called Armenian
genocide, challenging the Armenian president to open its archives.
Erdogan attended the fifth NewsXchange conference on Friday, in which
hundreds of delegates representing TV channels and news agencies
participated.
The two-day gathering was held at the Conrad Hotel Istanbul.
Following a speech he delivered at the conference, Erdogan responded
questions from reporters.
Erdogan reacted to Gegham Manukian from Yorki Media of Armenia,
who said that Turkey should recognize the so-called Armenian genocide.
Recalling that Turkey had opened its archives on history, the Turkish
premier called on the Armenian president to do so.
"Tell your president to open your archives, if he could," he responded.
Manukian later tried to wave a poster; however, security guards
prevented him by seizing his poster.
Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkey
Nov 6 2006
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan rapped an Armenian
journalist who said that Turkey should recognize the so-called Armenian
genocide, challenging the Armenian president to open its archives.
Erdogan attended the fifth NewsXchange conference on Friday, in which
hundreds of delegates representing TV channels and news agencies
participated.
The two-day gathering was held at the Conrad Hotel Istanbul.
Following a speech he delivered at the conference, Erdogan responded
questions from reporters.
Erdogan reacted to Gegham Manukian from Yorki Media of Armenia,
who said that Turkey should recognize the so-called Armenian genocide.
Recalling that Turkey had opened its archives on history, the Turkish
premier called on the Armenian president to do so.
"Tell your president to open your archives, if he could," he responded.
Manukian later tried to wave a poster; however, security guards
prevented him by seizing his poster.