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  • ANKARA: Crossing Red Lines In The Armenian Issue

    CROSSING RED LINES IN THE ARMENIAN ISSUE

    Today's Zaman, Turkey
    Jan 28 2014

    28 January 2014 /GULAY GOKTURK, BUGUN
    As the 100th anniversary of the 1915 tragedy approaches, mutual
    preparations and tensions are gaining momentum between Turkey and
    Armenia.

    As I wrote in this column the other day, the Turkish government is
    sending mixed signals. On the one hand, steps are being taken to revive
    the Armenian initiative, boosted by remarks from Foreign Minister Ahmet
    Davutoglu which show tentative support for reconciliation between the
    two countries. On the other hand, however, there are also statements
    coming from the government which could be described as efforts to:
    expose alleged Armenian lies; respond effectively to the powerful
    Armenian diaspora by exercising diplomatic and economic muscle; and
    hold meetings and conferences in order to strengthen Turkey's official
    position. These actions lead me to conclude that the Turkish state
    has nothing new to say about the issue; none of these steps seek to
    ameliorate the existing situation but rather to maintain the existing
    polarization and disorder.

    http://www.todayszaman.com/news-337841-crossing-red-lines-in-the-armenian-issue.html

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