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Turkish MP says 1915 massacres constituted genocide
16:37 - 08.10.11
A Turkish MP has used the word `genocide' at a conference in Turkey,
referring to the massacre of an estimated 1.5 million of Armenians at
the hands of the Ottoman Empire in 1915.
According to the Turkish news agency Dogan, Altan Tan from the
pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy party, was speaking at the Mardin
Artuklu University when he spoke about the Armenian Genocide.
`As a political figure I consider the massacres of the 1915 as
genocide,' said he, adding that what matters are the consequences
rather than who committed it or whether or not it was pre-planned.
`... And the consequence of those events is that this region initially
had a 13 million population of which 1.2 million were Armenians. And
now the population of the Republic of Turkey is 75 million, but there
are only 40,000 Armenians,' said Tan.
The Armenian Genocide was first recognized by Uruguay in 1965 and many
countries, including Russia have since followed suit.
Although it has been recognized by 42 US states, the US government has
yet to pass a bill on the issue. Turkey has not recognized the
Armenian Genocide either.
Tert.am
From: A. Papazian
16:37 - 08.10.11
A Turkish MP has used the word `genocide' at a conference in Turkey,
referring to the massacre of an estimated 1.5 million of Armenians at
the hands of the Ottoman Empire in 1915.
According to the Turkish news agency Dogan, Altan Tan from the
pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy party, was speaking at the Mardin
Artuklu University when he spoke about the Armenian Genocide.
`As a political figure I consider the massacres of the 1915 as
genocide,' said he, adding that what matters are the consequences
rather than who committed it or whether or not it was pre-planned.
`... And the consequence of those events is that this region initially
had a 13 million population of which 1.2 million were Armenians. And
now the population of the Republic of Turkey is 75 million, but there
are only 40,000 Armenians,' said Tan.
The Armenian Genocide was first recognized by Uruguay in 1965 and many
countries, including Russia have since followed suit.
Although it has been recognized by 42 US states, the US government has
yet to pass a bill on the issue. Turkey has not recognized the
Armenian Genocide either.
Tert.am
From: A. Papazian