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TURKISH PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSION CHAIRMAN: "TURKEY'S PASSIVENESS IN THE KARABAKH ISSUE IS OUT OF QUESTION"
APA, Azerbaijan
July 22 2013
"We turn a blind eye to the illegal working of 70 000 Armenians in
Yenikapi and other districts of Istanbul"
Istanbul. Mayis Alizadeh - APA. APA's interview with Chairman of the
Constitutional Commission of the Turkish Grand National Assembly,
AK Party Istanbul deputy Burhan Kuzu
- The Prosecutor General of Armenia has made territorial claims on
Turkey about 20 days ago. Does any country have the right to demand
territories from another country within the international law?
- Receiving support of some states, Armenia is making demands contrary
to the law. Thus, Armenian atrocity is obvious: "Genocide was committed
against the Azerbaijani Turks. Unfortunately, Europe failed to take the
necessary steps in this issue, a commission consisting of 5 countries,
including France was established, it has been engaged in senseless
activities up to now and has not passed any decision. We intend to
have good relations with neighbours, but this doesn't mean that we
should fulfil all their demands. When they wanted to separate the
Ottoman Empire along with the Russians in 1915, some Armenian citizens
suffered in the eastern regions, not only the Armenian citizens,
but everyone suffered at that time. I ask the persons describing the
events that happened at that time as "genocide: If the Ottoman state
committed genocide, why the wealthy Armenians living in the best places
of Istanbul were not injured? If it had been genocide we would have
killed them. So, the question is not that. The question is that as
Armenians betrayed the state by cooperating with the country that had
conflict with us, those who ruled the empire sent them to other regions
and some of them died on the way due to various reasons. Therefore,
I can not understand their claim on our territories. What, how much,
why do they want? It is meaningless. I think they intend to create
a new problem and make us admit the 1915 events as "genocide". This
is the essence of the case. But I advise them not to go to 1915, but
come to the issue on the occupied Karabakh. I want to draw attention
to that point. Armenian should first of all answer for it. For the
present, 70,000 Armenians are living in Yenikapi and other districts
of Istanbul. Most of them are working and living here illegally. We
feel sorry for the Armenians and turn a blind eye to it. Such senseless
claims of those ruling the Armenian state will cause tension. If they
want it, let them continue making claims.
- You are one of the experienced parliamentarians of the Turkish
Grand National Assembly and a famous expert on the international
law. The UN Security Council has four resolutions on unconditional
withdrawal of Armenian forces from the occupied Karabakh territories,
but Armenia ignores these resolutions, the international community
does not create necessary mechanism of pressure over Armenia. Why do
you think the UN Security Council's resolutions are not fulfilled?
-The main problem is that the power of the UN sanctions is very weak.
There are hundreds of resolutions on Israel, but Israel has fulfilled
none of them. I think there is a need for a mechanism that will give
sanction power to the UN for the fulfilment of the decisions. If it
does not happen, preference should be given to the solution of the
problems through mutual discussions. It is possible to make more
effective the Minsk Group established for the solution of Karabakh
problem. The international law has rules, but unfortunately the
implementation of the rules is impossible when there is no power
of sanction. There should be strong sanctions. It is impossible to
deploy NATO, UN forces everywhere.
- Turkey has always tried to realize peaceful mission in the Caucasus
and is doing its best for it. But despite this vice-speaker of the
Armenian parliament has said that Turkey should not interfere in the
Karabakh problem. Do you think it is possible?
- It is impossible, because Azerbaijan is our brother and we want
to have good relations with our neighbours, too. We always support
justice. The world has seen Armenian savagery in Karabakh and Khojaly
genocide. What can justify Armenians in these cases? Turkey is a
great power in the region, therefore, no problem can be solved in the
region without Turkey. We can not stay passive while all countries
in the region demand us to play a more active role in the solution
of the problems.
APA, Azerbaijan
July 22 2013
"We turn a blind eye to the illegal working of 70 000 Armenians in
Yenikapi and other districts of Istanbul"
Istanbul. Mayis Alizadeh - APA. APA's interview with Chairman of the
Constitutional Commission of the Turkish Grand National Assembly,
AK Party Istanbul deputy Burhan Kuzu
- The Prosecutor General of Armenia has made territorial claims on
Turkey about 20 days ago. Does any country have the right to demand
territories from another country within the international law?
- Receiving support of some states, Armenia is making demands contrary
to the law. Thus, Armenian atrocity is obvious: "Genocide was committed
against the Azerbaijani Turks. Unfortunately, Europe failed to take the
necessary steps in this issue, a commission consisting of 5 countries,
including France was established, it has been engaged in senseless
activities up to now and has not passed any decision. We intend to
have good relations with neighbours, but this doesn't mean that we
should fulfil all their demands. When they wanted to separate the
Ottoman Empire along with the Russians in 1915, some Armenian citizens
suffered in the eastern regions, not only the Armenian citizens,
but everyone suffered at that time. I ask the persons describing the
events that happened at that time as "genocide: If the Ottoman state
committed genocide, why the wealthy Armenians living in the best places
of Istanbul were not injured? If it had been genocide we would have
killed them. So, the question is not that. The question is that as
Armenians betrayed the state by cooperating with the country that had
conflict with us, those who ruled the empire sent them to other regions
and some of them died on the way due to various reasons. Therefore,
I can not understand their claim on our territories. What, how much,
why do they want? It is meaningless. I think they intend to create
a new problem and make us admit the 1915 events as "genocide". This
is the essence of the case. But I advise them not to go to 1915, but
come to the issue on the occupied Karabakh. I want to draw attention
to that point. Armenian should first of all answer for it. For the
present, 70,000 Armenians are living in Yenikapi and other districts
of Istanbul. Most of them are working and living here illegally. We
feel sorry for the Armenians and turn a blind eye to it. Such senseless
claims of those ruling the Armenian state will cause tension. If they
want it, let them continue making claims.
- You are one of the experienced parliamentarians of the Turkish
Grand National Assembly and a famous expert on the international
law. The UN Security Council has four resolutions on unconditional
withdrawal of Armenian forces from the occupied Karabakh territories,
but Armenia ignores these resolutions, the international community
does not create necessary mechanism of pressure over Armenia. Why do
you think the UN Security Council's resolutions are not fulfilled?
-The main problem is that the power of the UN sanctions is very weak.
There are hundreds of resolutions on Israel, but Israel has fulfilled
none of them. I think there is a need for a mechanism that will give
sanction power to the UN for the fulfilment of the decisions. If it
does not happen, preference should be given to the solution of the
problems through mutual discussions. It is possible to make more
effective the Minsk Group established for the solution of Karabakh
problem. The international law has rules, but unfortunately the
implementation of the rules is impossible when there is no power
of sanction. There should be strong sanctions. It is impossible to
deploy NATO, UN forces everywhere.
- Turkey has always tried to realize peaceful mission in the Caucasus
and is doing its best for it. But despite this vice-speaker of the
Armenian parliament has said that Turkey should not interfere in the
Karabakh problem. Do you think it is possible?
- It is impossible, because Azerbaijan is our brother and we want
to have good relations with our neighbours, too. We always support
justice. The world has seen Armenian savagery in Karabakh and Khojaly
genocide. What can justify Armenians in these cases? Turkey is a
great power in the region, therefore, no problem can be solved in the
region without Turkey. We can not stay passive while all countries
in the region demand us to play a more active role in the solution
of the problems.