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The Daily Advertiser, Australia
August 23, 2013 Friday
NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell (pictured) has hit out
NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell (pictured) has hit out at Turkey for
threatening to ban MPs from Anzac Day services, after parliament
officially recognised the Ottoman genocide of Armenians.
The NSW legislative council in May passed a motion calling for the
official recognition of the Assyrian, Armenian and Greek genocides.
Turkey says the motion is not compatible with historic facts.
Turkish consul-general Gulseren Celik said on Wednesday as a result of
that Mr O'Farrell and other NSW MPs would be denied visas to attend
the Gallipoli service.
Mr O'Farrell says such a ban would fly in the face of the freedom
Australian diggers fought for.
"What a terrible indictment by the consul-general of the freedoms
fought for on Gallipoli," he said.
Mr O'Farrell added that he would prefer to see the descendants of
Gallipoli veterans, not politicians, at commemoration services.
August 23, 2013 Friday
NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell (pictured) has hit out
NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell (pictured) has hit out at Turkey for
threatening to ban MPs from Anzac Day services, after parliament
officially recognised the Ottoman genocide of Armenians.
The NSW legislative council in May passed a motion calling for the
official recognition of the Assyrian, Armenian and Greek genocides.
Turkey says the motion is not compatible with historic facts.
Turkish consul-general Gulseren Celik said on Wednesday as a result of
that Mr O'Farrell and other NSW MPs would be denied visas to attend
the Gallipoli service.
Mr O'Farrell says such a ban would fly in the face of the freedom
Australian diggers fought for.
"What a terrible indictment by the consul-general of the freedoms
fought for on Gallipoli," he said.
Mr O'Farrell added that he would prefer to see the descendants of
Gallipoli veterans, not politicians, at commemoration services.