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Erdogan's statement is repackaged version of Turkey's Armenian
Genocide denialism ` Heritage Party
April 30, 2014 | 13:52
YEREVAN. ` The main event that took place in Turkey on April 24 was
the event that was held at Istanbul's Taksim Square, where several
thousands of people commemorated our victims.
Armenia's opposition Heritage Party Chairman, ex-presidential
candidate, former FM Raffi Hovannisian'who was in Istanbul to
participate in the Armenian Genocide's 99th anniversary events that
were held in the city'told the aforesaid at a press conference on
Wednesday.
He informed that while in Istanbul he met with the city's Armenian
youth and also gave numerous interviews.
`The `nail' of the events certainly was the statement by Turkish PM
[Recep Tayyip] Erdogan who, even though evaded the term `genocide,'
expressed sympathy for the victims of the Armenians. This was
positively assessed by Istanbul's [Armenian] youth, who hope that this
opens a new window for them.
`I believe this is a repackaged version of Turkey's denialism, which
[i.e., the statement] sounds good to western ears. This was a step to
lessen the damages so as to show that there is a change in Turkey. If
this change is genuine, we will see other steps until the centennial
[of the Genocide],' Hovannisian noted.
Photo by Arsen Sargsyan/NEWS.am
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Genocide denialism ` Heritage Party
April 30, 2014 | 13:52
YEREVAN. ` The main event that took place in Turkey on April 24 was
the event that was held at Istanbul's Taksim Square, where several
thousands of people commemorated our victims.
Armenia's opposition Heritage Party Chairman, ex-presidential
candidate, former FM Raffi Hovannisian'who was in Istanbul to
participate in the Armenian Genocide's 99th anniversary events that
were held in the city'told the aforesaid at a press conference on
Wednesday.
He informed that while in Istanbul he met with the city's Armenian
youth and also gave numerous interviews.
`The `nail' of the events certainly was the statement by Turkish PM
[Recep Tayyip] Erdogan who, even though evaded the term `genocide,'
expressed sympathy for the victims of the Armenians. This was
positively assessed by Istanbul's [Armenian] youth, who hope that this
opens a new window for them.
`I believe this is a repackaged version of Turkey's denialism, which
[i.e., the statement] sounds good to western ears. This was a step to
lessen the damages so as to show that there is a change in Turkey. If
this change is genuine, we will see other steps until the centennial
[of the Genocide],' Hovannisian noted.
Photo by Arsen Sargsyan/NEWS.am
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