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TURKEY WILL RECOGNIZE GENOCIDE ONLY IN CASE ITS STATEHOOD IS ENDANGERED - EXPERT
14:36 25/04/2014 Â" REGION
Turkey will recognize the Armenian Genocide only in case its statehood
is endangered, head of the Center of Western Armenian Studies Haykazun
Alvrtsyan told reporters on Friday.
Referring to the Turkish Prime Minister's statement made on the eve
of the 99th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the expert noted
that the PM's condolences were addressed to all the peoples that
lived in the Ottoman Empire, including Armenians, who were killed
during World War I.
"Once again, Erdogan voiced the viewpoint of Turkey that there is no
issue of recognizing the Armenian Genocide and that it were citizens
of the Ottoman Empire that died during World War I," he said.
Alvrtsyan added that Turkey is forming a tradition of denying the
Armenian Genocide every year on April 24.
Source: Panorama.am
14:36 25/04/2014 Â" REGION
Turkey will recognize the Armenian Genocide only in case its statehood
is endangered, head of the Center of Western Armenian Studies Haykazun
Alvrtsyan told reporters on Friday.
Referring to the Turkish Prime Minister's statement made on the eve
of the 99th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the expert noted
that the PM's condolences were addressed to all the peoples that
lived in the Ottoman Empire, including Armenians, who were killed
during World War I.
"Once again, Erdogan voiced the viewpoint of Turkey that there is no
issue of recognizing the Armenian Genocide and that it were citizens
of the Ottoman Empire that died during World War I," he said.
Alvrtsyan added that Turkey is forming a tradition of denying the
Armenian Genocide every year on April 24.
Source: Panorama.am