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    DAVUTOGLU REACTS AGAINST ISLAMOPHOBIA

    Turkish Government News
    September 24, 2012 Monday

    The Official Turkish Radio and Television Corporation has issued the
    following news release: Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has reacted
    strongly to the anti-Islam film made in the United States.

    Davutoglu has said some formations in the west and in some other
    countries have strengthened Islamophobia and that has created a hate
    culture against all Muslims in the world. Foreign Minister Ahmet
    Davutoglu has unveiled the monument built in memory of the Ottawa
    Turkish embassy military attache Colonel Atilla Altıkat who was
    assasinated by the ASALA Armenian terror organization on August 23,
    1982. Davutoglu, in an appeal to the family of the assasinated colonel,
    thanked them on behalf of himself and the Turkish nation for allowing
    them to share their deep sorrow over his death and for the fortitude
    the family members had displayed for so many years, noting that the
    firm stance the deceased colonel's family had shown was a source of
    inspiration for Turkey and the Turkish people. Davutoglu later had
    a religious memorial held for the deceased colonel at the Turkish
    ambassador's residence in Ottawa. Foreign Minister Davutoglu also
    met Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird. The two gave messages of
    friendship before the cameras. When reminded of the growing wave of
    Islamophobia in the world, Davutoglu said the hate culture created
    against Islam was in the same category as the crimes committed against
    humanity and stressed that the global century should be based on
    respect and understanding and noone should be ostracized because
    of their ethnicity. Regarding his views about the 1915 incidents,
    Davutoglu said Turkey is ready for negotiations with Armenia on the
    basis of open-mindedness and mutual dialogue. He said that what Turkey
    is against is the politicization of historical events and noted that
    Turkey came up with the idea of setting up joint commissions to delve
    into the matter in 2005 and afterwards but Armenians did not respond
    favourably. He said further that when history was mixed with politics,
    no solution could be obtained from that, adding he hoped Armenians
    would be open to discuss those problem in the forthcoming months and
    years. Foreign Minister Davutoglu has proceeded to New York after
    completion of his contacts in Canada to attend the UN General Assembly.



    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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