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PRESS RELEASE REGARDING THE STATEMENT OF US PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA ON THE OCCASION OF 24 APRIL
The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
April 24 2013
In his statement issued on 24 April 2013, US President Obama has
unfortunately demonstrated this year once again a one-sided approach
which reflects the Armenian views regarding the dispute between Turks
and Armenians on the painful part of their common history.
We regard this statement, which distorts the historical facts, as
problematic in every aspect and deeply regret it.
Issued under the influence of domestic political considerations
and interpreting controversial historical events on the basis of
one-sided information and with a selective sense of justice, such
statements damage both Turkish-American relations, and also render
it more difficult for Turks and Armenians to reach a just memory.
Our expectation from an important ally of Turkey such as the US
is not to further deepen the problem, but to provide constructive
contributions for its resolution, and to encourage the Armenian side,
which avoids objective and scientific research of the issue, to be
more realistic and conciliatory.
It should also be known that the pain experienced during the World
War I is a shared one and the memory of that period is as sensitive
for the Turkish people as it is for the Armenians. Despite the
prejudiced attempts to hinder a correct understanding of history,
Turkey approaches the issue with self-confidence and an open-mind,
and wants the truth to be investigated in all its aspects.
The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
April 24 2013
In his statement issued on 24 April 2013, US President Obama has
unfortunately demonstrated this year once again a one-sided approach
which reflects the Armenian views regarding the dispute between Turks
and Armenians on the painful part of their common history.
We regard this statement, which distorts the historical facts, as
problematic in every aspect and deeply regret it.
Issued under the influence of domestic political considerations
and interpreting controversial historical events on the basis of
one-sided information and with a selective sense of justice, such
statements damage both Turkish-American relations, and also render
it more difficult for Turks and Armenians to reach a just memory.
Our expectation from an important ally of Turkey such as the US
is not to further deepen the problem, but to provide constructive
contributions for its resolution, and to encourage the Armenian side,
which avoids objective and scientific research of the issue, to be
more realistic and conciliatory.
It should also be known that the pain experienced during the World
War I is a shared one and the memory of that period is as sensitive
for the Turkish people as it is for the Armenians. Despite the
prejudiced attempts to hinder a correct understanding of history,
Turkey approaches the issue with self-confidence and an open-mind,
and wants the truth to be investigated in all its aspects.