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April 25 2014
Turkey: no Armenian genocide in 1915
25 April 2014, 10:58 (GMT+05:00)
By Sara Rajabova
No "Armenian genocide" took place in Turkey in 1915, deputy head of
Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party said.
Mehmet Ali Shahin made the remarks in an interview with the country's
TRT Haber TV channel on April 24.
Shahin said not only Armenians, but also Arabs, Kurds, and Turks were
killed during the events of 1915.
Armenia commemorates the alleged "Armenian genocide" on April 24 each
year. Armenia and the Armenian lobby claim that Turkey's predecessor,
the Ottoman Empire, committed genocide against Armenians in 1915, an
allegation dismissed by Ankara.
Armenians worked hard for a long time to get recognition for the
"Armenian genocide". They are going to celebrate the 100th anniversary
of the so-called "Armenian genocide" in 2015.
By strengthening their efforts to promote the so-called "genocide" at
international arenas, the Armenians have managed to get recognition
from some countries such as Germany, Sweden, France, etc.
The Armenian lobby is expected to strengthen its activity in the world
countries' parliaments, particularly the U.S.
Historians note that back in history, Armenians began an uprising,
taking up arms against Turkey. To counter those actions, the Ottoman
Empire decided to resettle the Armenians. The latter claims that their
predecessors were subjected to genocide.
Shahin noted that there are many facts proving that Armenians revolted
in 1915 against the state, teaming up with foreign invaders against
the civilian population.
He added that the local population had to defend itself against the Armenians.
Turkey's Cabinet of Ministers issued a message regarding the events of
1915 on April 23.
The message says it is important not to be a slave of historical
events and there is need to create a foundation for building a common
future.
The events of 1915 were a difficult time not only for the Armenians,
but also for Arabs, Kurds, and representatives of other nations living
in the country, the message reads."Nevertheless, it is impossible to
use the events of 1915 as a tool of political pressure on Turkey."
The message also says Turkey supports the creation of a joint
historical commission to investigate the events of 1915 and sends its
condolences to the families of those killed then, including the
Armenians.
The message stresses that the events of 1915 are a cause of common grief.
Chief researcher at the department of the Turkish history and economy
of the Institute of Oriental Studies of National Academy of Sciences
(ANAS) Ingilab Alibeyov recently noted that for many years after the
so-called "genocide" in 1915, the Armenians repeatedly increased the
number of victims up to 1.5 million.
However, Alibeyov noted, the number of Armenians living in Turkey was
1.3 million people on the eve of the First World War, which shows the
invalidity of the figures given by the Armenians.
He noted that the "Armenian genocide" is untrue, and the Armenians
were unable to provide any evidence of mass graves in Turkey.
A solution to this problem must be found with the participation of
historians and scholars, Alibeyov added.
Professor Govhar Bakhshaliyeva, Director of the Institute of Oriental
Studies and MP, said since the Armenians have carried out extensive
work for the recognition of the so-called "genocide", the Azerbaijani
people must show the truth about the genocide of Azerbaijanis by
Armenians to the world community.
From: A. Papazian
April 25 2014
Turkey: no Armenian genocide in 1915
25 April 2014, 10:58 (GMT+05:00)
By Sara Rajabova
No "Armenian genocide" took place in Turkey in 1915, deputy head of
Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party said.
Mehmet Ali Shahin made the remarks in an interview with the country's
TRT Haber TV channel on April 24.
Shahin said not only Armenians, but also Arabs, Kurds, and Turks were
killed during the events of 1915.
Armenia commemorates the alleged "Armenian genocide" on April 24 each
year. Armenia and the Armenian lobby claim that Turkey's predecessor,
the Ottoman Empire, committed genocide against Armenians in 1915, an
allegation dismissed by Ankara.
Armenians worked hard for a long time to get recognition for the
"Armenian genocide". They are going to celebrate the 100th anniversary
of the so-called "Armenian genocide" in 2015.
By strengthening their efforts to promote the so-called "genocide" at
international arenas, the Armenians have managed to get recognition
from some countries such as Germany, Sweden, France, etc.
The Armenian lobby is expected to strengthen its activity in the world
countries' parliaments, particularly the U.S.
Historians note that back in history, Armenians began an uprising,
taking up arms against Turkey. To counter those actions, the Ottoman
Empire decided to resettle the Armenians. The latter claims that their
predecessors were subjected to genocide.
Shahin noted that there are many facts proving that Armenians revolted
in 1915 against the state, teaming up with foreign invaders against
the civilian population.
He added that the local population had to defend itself against the Armenians.
Turkey's Cabinet of Ministers issued a message regarding the events of
1915 on April 23.
The message says it is important not to be a slave of historical
events and there is need to create a foundation for building a common
future.
The events of 1915 were a difficult time not only for the Armenians,
but also for Arabs, Kurds, and representatives of other nations living
in the country, the message reads."Nevertheless, it is impossible to
use the events of 1915 as a tool of political pressure on Turkey."
The message also says Turkey supports the creation of a joint
historical commission to investigate the events of 1915 and sends its
condolences to the families of those killed then, including the
Armenians.
The message stresses that the events of 1915 are a cause of common grief.
Chief researcher at the department of the Turkish history and economy
of the Institute of Oriental Studies of National Academy of Sciences
(ANAS) Ingilab Alibeyov recently noted that for many years after the
so-called "genocide" in 1915, the Armenians repeatedly increased the
number of victims up to 1.5 million.
However, Alibeyov noted, the number of Armenians living in Turkey was
1.3 million people on the eve of the First World War, which shows the
invalidity of the figures given by the Armenians.
He noted that the "Armenian genocide" is untrue, and the Armenians
were unable to provide any evidence of mass graves in Turkey.
A solution to this problem must be found with the participation of
historians and scholars, Alibeyov added.
Professor Govhar Bakhshaliyeva, Director of the Institute of Oriental
Studies and MP, said since the Armenians have carried out extensive
work for the recognition of the so-called "genocide", the Azerbaijani
people must show the truth about the genocide of Azerbaijanis by
Armenians to the world community.
From: A. Papazian