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Hurriyet Daily News, Turkey
Sept 19 2012
DavutoÄ?lu to attend Altıkat's memorial
ANKARA
Foreign Minister Ahmet DavutoÄ?lu will help unveil a Canadian memorial
to honor the late Col. Atilla Altıkat, who was assassinated in Ottawa
in 1982 by a terrorist group called the Justice Commandos Against
Armenian Genocide (JCAG).
DavutoÄ?lu will pay a two-day working visit to Canada today and
tomorrow at the invitation of his Canadian counterpart, John Baird,
the Foreign Ministry announced yesterday in a written statement.
In addition to meeting Baird, DavutoÄ?lu will also `attend the opening
ceremony of the memorial which was built in honor of late Col. Atilla
Altıkat,' the statement said. Ministry officials said the memorial
would be opened on the second day of the visit.
Built on Turkeys's proposal
`The memorial conveys a universal message against terrorism,' the
Foreign Ministry also said, while noting that `the meetings in Canada
will provide an opportunity to exchange views on bilateral, regional
and global issues of interest to both countries.'
In late August, daily Hürriyet cited anonymous sources as saying the
memorial was built upon a proposal by Turkey. The Canadian Parliament
recognized the 1915 killings of Armenians at the hands of the Ottoman
Empire as genocide in 2004. The parliamentary recognition was later
approved by the government as well, prompting severe reaction from
Turkey.
However, because the Canadian government later softened its comments
on the issue, relations have improved between the two in recent years.
The JCAG has sought revenge for what it calls the genocide of the
Armenian people by the Ottoman Empire during World War I.
September/19/2012
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/davutoglu-to-attend-altikats-memorial.aspx?pageID=238&nID=30457&NewsCatID=338
Sept 19 2012
DavutoÄ?lu to attend Altıkat's memorial
ANKARA
Foreign Minister Ahmet DavutoÄ?lu will help unveil a Canadian memorial
to honor the late Col. Atilla Altıkat, who was assassinated in Ottawa
in 1982 by a terrorist group called the Justice Commandos Against
Armenian Genocide (JCAG).
DavutoÄ?lu will pay a two-day working visit to Canada today and
tomorrow at the invitation of his Canadian counterpart, John Baird,
the Foreign Ministry announced yesterday in a written statement.
In addition to meeting Baird, DavutoÄ?lu will also `attend the opening
ceremony of the memorial which was built in honor of late Col. Atilla
Altıkat,' the statement said. Ministry officials said the memorial
would be opened on the second day of the visit.
Built on Turkeys's proposal
`The memorial conveys a universal message against terrorism,' the
Foreign Ministry also said, while noting that `the meetings in Canada
will provide an opportunity to exchange views on bilateral, regional
and global issues of interest to both countries.'
In late August, daily Hürriyet cited anonymous sources as saying the
memorial was built upon a proposal by Turkey. The Canadian Parliament
recognized the 1915 killings of Armenians at the hands of the Ottoman
Empire as genocide in 2004. The parliamentary recognition was later
approved by the government as well, prompting severe reaction from
Turkey.
However, because the Canadian government later softened its comments
on the issue, relations have improved between the two in recent years.
The JCAG has sought revenge for what it calls the genocide of the
Armenian people by the Ottoman Empire during World War I.
September/19/2012
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/davutoglu-to-attend-altikats-memorial.aspx?pageID=238&nID=30457&NewsCatID=338