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TURKISH MP FROM OPPOSITION CLAIMS THAT ABDULLAH GUL'S MOTHER IS ARMENIAN
Azeri Press Agency
Dec 18 2008
Azerbaijan
Ankara - APA. Armenian apology campaign launched by a group of
scientists, writers, artists, journalists and representatives of
nongovernmental organizations was discussed at the meeting of Foreign
Relations Commission of Turkish parliament on December 17.
APA reports quoting Turkish media that parliamentarians from opposition
parties Republican People's Party (CHP) and National Movement Party
(MHP) offered to make a statement condemning the persons supporting the
campaign. Pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP) objected to it.
Following the discussions, decision was made on the parliamentarians'
condemning the apology campaign by collecting signatures
individually. Member of MHP, parliamentarian Janan Aritman called
the organizers of the campaign betrayers.
"The false scientists signing it should apology to Turkey," he said.
Aritman also criticized President Abdullah Gul's attitude towards
the campaign. Saying that Abdullah Gul was encouraged by his visit
to Armenia, Aritman dropped a hint that the president's mother was
Armenian.
"We see that the president supports this campaign. Abdullah Gul should
be the president of the whole Turkish nation, not of his ethnic
origin. Investigate the ethnic origin of the president's mother,
and you will see," he said.
Some claim in Turkey that Abdullah Gul's mother was born to an
Armenian-origin family from Kayseri and father was an Arab moved
to Kayseri.
Azeri Press Agency
Dec 18 2008
Azerbaijan
Ankara - APA. Armenian apology campaign launched by a group of
scientists, writers, artists, journalists and representatives of
nongovernmental organizations was discussed at the meeting of Foreign
Relations Commission of Turkish parliament on December 17.
APA reports quoting Turkish media that parliamentarians from opposition
parties Republican People's Party (CHP) and National Movement Party
(MHP) offered to make a statement condemning the persons supporting the
campaign. Pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP) objected to it.
Following the discussions, decision was made on the parliamentarians'
condemning the apology campaign by collecting signatures
individually. Member of MHP, parliamentarian Janan Aritman called
the organizers of the campaign betrayers.
"The false scientists signing it should apology to Turkey," he said.
Aritman also criticized President Abdullah Gul's attitude towards
the campaign. Saying that Abdullah Gul was encouraged by his visit
to Armenia, Aritman dropped a hint that the president's mother was
Armenian.
"We see that the president supports this campaign. Abdullah Gul should
be the president of the whole Turkish nation, not of his ethnic
origin. Investigate the ethnic origin of the president's mother,
and you will see," he said.
Some claim in Turkey that Abdullah Gul's mother was born to an
Armenian-origin family from Kayseri and father was an Arab moved
to Kayseri.