DUTCH RADIO VIEWS ARMENIAN GENOCIDE DENIAL AS ONE OF THE MAIN DRAWBACKS OF TURKEY
ARMENPRESS
APRIL 17, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, APRIL 17, ARMENPRESS: On the occasion of Turkish president
Abdullah Gul's visit to Netherlands, dedicated to the 400th anniversary
of Turk-Dutch relations, one of the Dutch radio channels, speaking
about the tension aroused in the country in relation to the visit,
announced that one of the main drawbacks of modern Turkey is that
it continues to deny Armenian Genocide, Armenpress reports, citing
Turkish haberx.com.
Dutch website informs that Geert Wilders , the leader of the Freedom
Party in the Netherlands, began a campaign against Gul's visit
in Twitter.
"Islamist Gul, who persecutes christians, attacks kurds and backs the
ideas of Hamas complains of the lack of tolerance", Wilders writes
in Twitter.
"Turkey has a number of serious drawbacks. The arrests of the
journalists criticizing the government, the oppression of minorities
, the denial of Armenian genocide are among them.However, with the
progressive views of Ataturk Turkey has shown prudence and has become
the military ally of the West. Turkey has been developing military
and diplomatic cooperation with Israel for a long time.
ARMENPRESS
APRIL 17, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, APRIL 17, ARMENPRESS: On the occasion of Turkish president
Abdullah Gul's visit to Netherlands, dedicated to the 400th anniversary
of Turk-Dutch relations, one of the Dutch radio channels, speaking
about the tension aroused in the country in relation to the visit,
announced that one of the main drawbacks of modern Turkey is that
it continues to deny Armenian Genocide, Armenpress reports, citing
Turkish haberx.com.
Dutch website informs that Geert Wilders , the leader of the Freedom
Party in the Netherlands, began a campaign against Gul's visit
in Twitter.
"Islamist Gul, who persecutes christians, attacks kurds and backs the
ideas of Hamas complains of the lack of tolerance", Wilders writes
in Twitter.
"Turkey has a number of serious drawbacks. The arrests of the
journalists criticizing the government, the oppression of minorities
, the denial of Armenian genocide are among them.However, with the
progressive views of Ataturk Turkey has shown prudence and has become
the military ally of the West. Turkey has been developing military
and diplomatic cooperation with Israel for a long time.