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A HUNDRED YEARS OF MISUNDERSTANDING
Vestnik Kavkaza, Russia
Feb 4 2015
4 February 2015 - 7:26pm
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's spokesman, Ibrahim Kalin,
responding to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan's invitation to the
anniversary of the Canakkale Battle, said that it was a violation of
diplomatic norms and ignores Turkey's attempts to normalize relations
with Armenia. Kalin added that Armenia did not want a fair study of
the events in the Ottoman Empire in 1915 and was not willing to leave
occupied Azerbaijani lands.
Kalin reminded that Erdogan had called for the formation of a joint
commission in 2005 to investigate the events of 1915. Protocols on
normalization of Turkish-Armenian relations were initiated in 2009.
Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan said on April 23, 2014, that the events
of WWI were bitter for both countries.
Turkish expert Hussein Altinalan said that some countries were taking
advantage of tensions between Turkey and its neighbours. The tragic
events of 1915, in his words, are an instrument to put pressure on
Turkey when Armenia suffers from such a policy the most. Kalin believes
that Armenia is trying to create the image of a suppressed country,
ignoring the crimes committed in Nagorno-Karabakh. In his opinion,
Turkey makes attempts at rapprochement with good intentions, but
radically-aligned Armenians do not understand it. The analyst reminded
that Turkey was ready to open historical archives to investigate
1915. He added that about 100,000 Armenians were peacefully living
in Turkey, where all nations were respected.
Concerning the factors that prevent a settlement of the conflict,
Altinalan emphasized the exploitation of the genocide issue as an
instrument to put pressure on Turkey. Another factor, according to
the expert, are the radical forces in Armenia taking advantage of
the dispute.
http://vestnikkavkaza.net/news/politics/65807.html
From: A. Papazian
Vestnik Kavkaza, Russia
Feb 4 2015
4 February 2015 - 7:26pm
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's spokesman, Ibrahim Kalin,
responding to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan's invitation to the
anniversary of the Canakkale Battle, said that it was a violation of
diplomatic norms and ignores Turkey's attempts to normalize relations
with Armenia. Kalin added that Armenia did not want a fair study of
the events in the Ottoman Empire in 1915 and was not willing to leave
occupied Azerbaijani lands.
Kalin reminded that Erdogan had called for the formation of a joint
commission in 2005 to investigate the events of 1915. Protocols on
normalization of Turkish-Armenian relations were initiated in 2009.
Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan said on April 23, 2014, that the events
of WWI were bitter for both countries.
Turkish expert Hussein Altinalan said that some countries were taking
advantage of tensions between Turkey and its neighbours. The tragic
events of 1915, in his words, are an instrument to put pressure on
Turkey when Armenia suffers from such a policy the most. Kalin believes
that Armenia is trying to create the image of a suppressed country,
ignoring the crimes committed in Nagorno-Karabakh. In his opinion,
Turkey makes attempts at rapprochement with good intentions, but
radically-aligned Armenians do not understand it. The analyst reminded
that Turkey was ready to open historical archives to investigate
1915. He added that about 100,000 Armenians were peacefully living
in Turkey, where all nations were respected.
Concerning the factors that prevent a settlement of the conflict,
Altinalan emphasized the exploitation of the genocide issue as an
instrument to put pressure on Turkey. Another factor, according to
the expert, are the radical forces in Armenia taking advantage of
the dispute.
http://vestnikkavkaza.net/news/politics/65807.html
From: A. Papazian