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  • ANKARA: Bahceli: Visit To Armenia Will Be A Historic Mistake

    BAHCELI: VISIT TO ARMENIA WILL BE A HISTORIC MISTAKE

    NTV
    Sept 2 2008
    Turkey

    Ankara: In a written statement, MHP [Nationalist Action Party] leader
    Devlet Bahceli has said: It has been understood that the preparations
    that are being made for President [Abdullah] Gul's visit to Yereven
    to watch a football match are now at an advanced stage. Stressing
    that the statements Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has made to
    the press on behalf of President Gul confirmed that, Bahceli noted,
    "Armenia's policy, which is based on animosity against Turkey, is
    the most important obstacle against the normalization of relations
    between the two countries."

    Bahceli said that Armenia had not changed. He noted that it was
    keeping up a shameless campaign through unfounded claims about an
    act of genocide against the Armenians to tarnish Turkey's history
    and the Turkish nation in the world. He asserted that Armenia wanted
    to accuse Turkey of committing a very serious crime against humanity
    and said that it had intensified its policy. Stressing that Armenia
    did not recognize Turkey's territorial integrity and borders, and it
    continued to demand a part of Turkey's territory in accordance with
    its Constitution and Declaration of Independence, Bahceli asserted,
    "Armenia's links with the PKK [Kurdistan Workers' Party] and its
    support for terrorism are common knowledge. We may recall that even
    the newspapers published the reports that placed Armenia at the top of
    the list of the countries that are prepared to give political asylum
    to the so-called leading members of the terrorist organization in
    northern Iraq.

    Meanwhile, Armenia maintains its military occupation of one-quarter of
    Azerbaijan's territory. Considering all that, no political, ethical,
    legitimate or logical reason can be given to explain why Turkey is
    running after Armenia to ask for normalization of relations between
    the two countries. A humiliating situation exists. Bowing to foreign
    pressure and impositions, and complying with Yerevan's lobbies in the
    country to implement the visit will be a historic mistake. Armenia
    appears to agree verbally to the establishment of a "Committee on
    Common History". Using that as an ostentatious political excuse for
    President Gul's visit or seeking a bargain or reason for it will not
    add to Turkey's esteem. The esteemed president represents the Republic
    of Turkey. He swore upon his honour before the Turkish nation and
    history to safeguard the republic's glory and dignity. Under the
    existing conditions, his visit to Yerevan will conflict with the
    requirements of his high office and national responsibilities. At
    this stage, we wish to continue to hope that the president will not
    decide to act in a way which will harm Turkey's honour and dignity."
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