Turkish public figure: We would want Turkey to recognize Armenian Ge

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Turkish public figure: We would want Turkey to recognize Armenian
Genocide by 2015

16:12 26/04/2013 » TOPIC OF THE DAY


This was the fourth year when the victims of the Armenian Genocide
were commemorated in Istanbul on April 24, AGBU Europe representative
Nicolas Tavitian told a news conference in Yerevan.

Those commemorating the 98th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in
Istanbul were joined for the first time by a foreign delegation
composed of anti-racist and Armenian representatives from European
countries, he said.

While there are many nationalists in Turkey, such events are a great
progress for the Turkish public, according to Tavitian.

`Turkish public figures are in Yerevan, and have already visited
Tsitsernakaberd,' he said.

Hildiz Onen, representative of DurDe! (Say Stop to Racism and
Nationalism!), said, `There are some people in Turkey who wish to
support the Armenian cause and the recognition of the Armenian
Genocide. Many things have changed in the past 10 years. If we manage
to make the Turkish authorities recognize the Armenian Genocide, we
will remove the barrier between Turks and Armenians. It would be good
if Turks could freely visit Yerevan, and visit Tsitsernakaberd. We
would like to be here. We would want Turkey to recognize the Armenian
Genocide by 2015, and we are going to intensify our activities in this
direction, together with the Armenians from Armenia and the Diaspora.'


Source: Panorama.am