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APA, Azerbaijan
Sept 27 2014
AKP deputy: "It is impossible to put pressure on Turkey regarding the
Armenian issue"
[ 27 September 2014 13:27 ]
Burhan Kayaturk: "I am sure that a commission including the world's
top historians will be sooner or later entrusted with dealing this
issue"
Ankara. Mayis Alizadeh - APA. "Turkey's position on "Armenian
genocide" allegations has been evident since our party came to power:
we have repeatedly stated that parliaments can not pass decision on
history matters. Some of our citizens were moved from one corner of
the territories to another one in the last periods of the Ottoman
Empire. Of course, no one wants people to leave their native lands.
However, today, the Parliament's passing decision on the events that
happened under that period's conditions is wrong," the ruling Justice
and Development Party's (AKP) Van deputy and head of Turkish
Parliament Foreign Affairs Commission Burhan Kayaturk told APA.
Answering the question "Turkey is expected to face pressures regarding
the 100th anniversary of so-called "Armenian genocide" in 2015. What
is your Commission doing in this regard?" Kayaturk said that Turkey is
completely self-reliant in this issue: "We have opened all of our
archives and demand other countries to do so. However, many countries
rejected it. Until recently, I was a member of the Turkish delegation
to the PACE. According to the proposal made by the Turkish MPs, PACE
adopted a recommendation on "Armenian genocide" allegations. Thus, it
was recommended that historical events should be assessed by the
historians, not by the parliaments. Turkey wanted to "normalize" its
relations with Armenia, but Armenian Constitutional Court suspended
the process under the pressure and threats of the Armenian diaspora.
People are living in a difficult financial situation in Armenia, while
Diaspora Armenians are always inciting hostility towards Turkey for
the sake of their own interests. Armenia has been also keeping the
territories of fraternal Azerbaijan under occupation for a long time."
Kayaturk noted that Turkey would be pleased of Armenia's withdrawal
from the occupied territories of Azerbaijan and solution of the
problems between the two countries: "We will always support
Azerbaijan's legitimate struggle in this direction."
The parliamentarian reiterated that no parliament's decision on
"genocide" can change Turkey's position: "It is impossible to put
pressure on Turkey. We are confident that our ancestors didn't commit
genocide. We will frequently meet and inform politicians of the
countries that passed unfair decisions against Turkey. Our archives
are open for everyone. I am sure that a commission including the
world's top historians will be sooner or later entrusted with dealing
this issue," he said.
Sept 27 2014
AKP deputy: "It is impossible to put pressure on Turkey regarding the
Armenian issue"
[ 27 September 2014 13:27 ]
Burhan Kayaturk: "I am sure that a commission including the world's
top historians will be sooner or later entrusted with dealing this
issue"
Ankara. Mayis Alizadeh - APA. "Turkey's position on "Armenian
genocide" allegations has been evident since our party came to power:
we have repeatedly stated that parliaments can not pass decision on
history matters. Some of our citizens were moved from one corner of
the territories to another one in the last periods of the Ottoman
Empire. Of course, no one wants people to leave their native lands.
However, today, the Parliament's passing decision on the events that
happened under that period's conditions is wrong," the ruling Justice
and Development Party's (AKP) Van deputy and head of Turkish
Parliament Foreign Affairs Commission Burhan Kayaturk told APA.
Answering the question "Turkey is expected to face pressures regarding
the 100th anniversary of so-called "Armenian genocide" in 2015. What
is your Commission doing in this regard?" Kayaturk said that Turkey is
completely self-reliant in this issue: "We have opened all of our
archives and demand other countries to do so. However, many countries
rejected it. Until recently, I was a member of the Turkish delegation
to the PACE. According to the proposal made by the Turkish MPs, PACE
adopted a recommendation on "Armenian genocide" allegations. Thus, it
was recommended that historical events should be assessed by the
historians, not by the parliaments. Turkey wanted to "normalize" its
relations with Armenia, but Armenian Constitutional Court suspended
the process under the pressure and threats of the Armenian diaspora.
People are living in a difficult financial situation in Armenia, while
Diaspora Armenians are always inciting hostility towards Turkey for
the sake of their own interests. Armenia has been also keeping the
territories of fraternal Azerbaijan under occupation for a long time."
Kayaturk noted that Turkey would be pleased of Armenia's withdrawal
from the occupied territories of Azerbaijan and solution of the
problems between the two countries: "We will always support
Azerbaijan's legitimate struggle in this direction."
The parliamentarian reiterated that no parliament's decision on
"genocide" can change Turkey's position: "It is impossible to put
pressure on Turkey. We are confident that our ancestors didn't commit
genocide. We will frequently meet and inform politicians of the
countries that passed unfair decisions against Turkey. Our archives
are open for everyone. I am sure that a commission including the
world's top historians will be sooner or later entrusted with dealing
this issue," he said.