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TURKISH ARMENIANS ASK FOR EQUAL CITIZENSHIP IN NEW CHARTER
Vestnik Kavkaza
March 14 2012
Russia
Acting Patriarch Aram AteÅ~_yan, the religious leader of Turkish
Armenians, asked for equal citizenship for all the Turkish Republic's
citizens, as well as an "embracing" charter, during an appearance in
front of Parliament's Constitution Conciliation Commission yesterday,
Hurriyet Daily News reports.
AteÅ~_yan issued a call for a definition of "constitutional
citizenship" during his presentation. His definition was reportedly
different from the Greek Patriarchate, which had asked for citizenship
under the definition of Turkishness.
"There may not be any definition of citizenship in the Constitution.
But if there is to be a definition, then anybody born on the soil of
the Republic of Turkey, or one who has acquired Turkish citizenship,
or one whose parents or father are citizens of the Republic of Turkey,
is a citizen of the Republic of Turkey," AteÅ~_yan said.
.
From: Baghdasarian
Vestnik Kavkaza
March 14 2012
Russia
Acting Patriarch Aram AteÅ~_yan, the religious leader of Turkish
Armenians, asked for equal citizenship for all the Turkish Republic's
citizens, as well as an "embracing" charter, during an appearance in
front of Parliament's Constitution Conciliation Commission yesterday,
Hurriyet Daily News reports.
AteÅ~_yan issued a call for a definition of "constitutional
citizenship" during his presentation. His definition was reportedly
different from the Greek Patriarchate, which had asked for citizenship
under the definition of Turkishness.
"There may not be any definition of citizenship in the Constitution.
But if there is to be a definition, then anybody born on the soil of
the Republic of Turkey, or one who has acquired Turkish citizenship,
or one whose parents or father are citizens of the Republic of Turkey,
is a citizen of the Republic of Turkey," AteÅ~_yan said.
.
From: Baghdasarian