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    EUROPEAN COMMISSIONER FULE EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER KARS STATUE DEMOLITION

    Today's Zaman
    June 21 2011
    Turkey

    European Commissioner for Enlargement Stefan Fule said on Monday that
    the European Union is "deeply concerned" about the demolition of a
    monument in Turkey's eastern province of Kars as he said that it is
    the only statue dedicated to the struggle of peace between Armenia
    and Turkey.

    In response to a proposal presented by some European Parliament
    members, Fule said that neither the commission, nor any other statesman
    can define the aesthetic value of the statue, and that to demolish
    a piece of art is a "very serious decision."

    Popularly known as the "Monument to Humanity," the statue has been
    almost demolished on grounds that it had been illegally erected.

    The controversy surrounding the statue began after Prime Minister
    Recep Tayyip Erdogan called it a "monstrosity." It was erected to
    commemorate the Ottoman soldiers who froze to death 96 years ago
    during a military operation against Russia. The "Monument to Humanity"
    is also meant to symbolize the friendship between Turkey and Armenia.

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