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ETHNIC ARMENIAN IN TURKEY REJECTS DIPLOMATIC POST
Greek Reporter
http://eu.greekreporter.com/2011/03/30/ethnic-armenian-in-turkey-rejects-diplomatic-post/
March 30 2011
Turkish Foreign Ministry offered a post to Daron Acemoglu as the
country's permanent representative to the Paris-based Organization
for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). News sources first
claimed he would be appointed as Turkish ambassador to France,
but Foreign Minister Davutoglu, in his press conference yesterday
corrected that mistake without naming names.
Acemoglu, a Turkish/Armenian and a prominent economist and academician
has rejected the offer noting that his academic career has priority
over political inspirations.
Critics see the offer as an act to save face against allegations
of mistreatment of minorities in Turkey. Government spokespersons
claim they want to normalize relations with Armenia in accordance
with Turkey's so called "zero conflict" policy with her neighbors.
Daron Acemoglu is currently Professor of Applied Economics at
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and winner of the 2005 John
Bates Clark Medal. He is said to be a good candidate for a future
Nobel prize in economics.
Although there are no restrictions in law, minorities in Turkey were
never appointed to official posts by the state since 1950â~@²s and
could not held public office. There was never a minority Member of
Parliament nor a high level public servant since then.
From: A. Papazian
Greek Reporter
http://eu.greekreporter.com/2011/03/30/ethnic-armenian-in-turkey-rejects-diplomatic-post/
March 30 2011
Turkish Foreign Ministry offered a post to Daron Acemoglu as the
country's permanent representative to the Paris-based Organization
for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). News sources first
claimed he would be appointed as Turkish ambassador to France,
but Foreign Minister Davutoglu, in his press conference yesterday
corrected that mistake without naming names.
Acemoglu, a Turkish/Armenian and a prominent economist and academician
has rejected the offer noting that his academic career has priority
over political inspirations.
Critics see the offer as an act to save face against allegations
of mistreatment of minorities in Turkey. Government spokespersons
claim they want to normalize relations with Armenia in accordance
with Turkey's so called "zero conflict" policy with her neighbors.
Daron Acemoglu is currently Professor of Applied Economics at
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and winner of the 2005 John
Bates Clark Medal. He is said to be a good candidate for a future
Nobel prize in economics.
Although there are no restrictions in law, minorities in Turkey were
never appointed to official posts by the state since 1950â~@²s and
could not held public office. There was never a minority Member of
Parliament nor a high level public servant since then.
From: A. Papazian