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  • ANKARA: Turkish PM: Armenian Diaspora seeking indemnity over 1915

    Anatolia News Agency, Turkey
    Jan 14 2008


    Turkish premier says Armenian Diaspora seeking indemnity over 1915
    events



    MADRID (A.A) - 14.01.2008 - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip
    Erdogan said Monday, "(Armenian) Diaspora continues to muddle.
    Following their demarches in various countries they try to obtain
    relevant or irrelevant judgments."

    Turkish PM Erdogan made comments on Armenian allegations regarding
    1915 incidents while speaking at a breakfast organized by Europa
    Press in Madrid.

    Erdogan said, "the matter (regarding the bill on Armenian allegations
    submitted to the US Congress) seems to be postponed, particularly
    thanks to the sensitivity of the US administration. US President
    George Bush and other executives have exerted intensive efforts.
    However, I would like to express very clearly that there are very
    serious prejudices regarding this issue."

    "I wrote a letter to [Armenian President Robert] Kocharyan in 2005
    and said this (the allegations) should be assessed by historians.
    Turkey has opened its archives. There are more than one million
    classified documents. Turkey has also asked Armenia to open its
    archives. Kocharyan has not yet responded to my suggestion," Turkish
    PM remarked.

    Erdogan said, "the Armenian Diaspora is in an effort to get indemnity
    (from Turkey)."

    "Turkey's cause is rightful. Turkish government opened air corridors
    to Yerevan and restored Armenian Orthodox church in Akdamar Island in
    Van Lake. There are currently 40,000 Armenians living in Turkey who
    escaped from Armenia. We have not extradited them. Armenian citizens
    living in Turkey do not have problems," Erdogan said.

    Responding to a question on headscarf issue, Erdogan said, "people
    wearing headscarves can get education in universities in Europe and
    the United States. Unfortunately, this is a problem in our country.
    Overcoming this problem will also help to solve the problem of the
    right to education."
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