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TURKISH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES VAGUE ABOUT 1915 EVENTS - RUBEN MELKONYAN
20:56 â~@¢ 14.07.14
Topics related to Armenians have become most important issues on the
political agenda in Turkey, and each political figure addresses them
or has to do so, expert in Turkic studies Ruben Melkonyan told Tert.am.
The presidential election campaign in Turkey will be accompanied by
mentions of the Armenian problem, and the presidential candidates
are expected to state their stances.
One of the presidential candidates Ekmeleddin Ä°hsanoglu, in response
to journalists' question about the 1915 events, said that the sad
events have always caused and will go on causing distress to Turks.
According to Melkonyan, Ä°hsanoglu's words were not surprising.
"He noted it was their distress, but he did not stress it was their
offence committed against the Armenian people and citizens of the
Ottoman Empire," he said.
Melkumyan believes that Selahattin DemirtaÅ~_, the candidate of
the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) and its sister party, Peoples'
Democratic Party (HDP) for the 2014 presidential elections of Turkey,
has so far most clearly stated his stance.
Nonetheless, Melkumyan believes that the candidates have a problem
of getting the Armenian community's votes, even if they are few,
and their image-makers will advise them to use a few words to win
over the few votes in question.
Armenian News - Tert.am
20:56 â~@¢ 14.07.14
Topics related to Armenians have become most important issues on the
political agenda in Turkey, and each political figure addresses them
or has to do so, expert in Turkic studies Ruben Melkonyan told Tert.am.
The presidential election campaign in Turkey will be accompanied by
mentions of the Armenian problem, and the presidential candidates
are expected to state their stances.
One of the presidential candidates Ekmeleddin Ä°hsanoglu, in response
to journalists' question about the 1915 events, said that the sad
events have always caused and will go on causing distress to Turks.
According to Melkonyan, Ä°hsanoglu's words were not surprising.
"He noted it was their distress, but he did not stress it was their
offence committed against the Armenian people and citizens of the
Ottoman Empire," he said.
Melkumyan believes that Selahattin DemirtaÅ~_, the candidate of
the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) and its sister party, Peoples'
Democratic Party (HDP) for the 2014 presidential elections of Turkey,
has so far most clearly stated his stance.
Nonetheless, Melkumyan believes that the candidates have a problem
of getting the Armenian community's votes, even if they are few,
and their image-makers will advise them to use a few words to win
over the few votes in question.
Armenian News - Tert.am