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DAVUTOGLU REACTS AGAINST ISLAMOPHOBIA
Turkish Government News
September 24, 2012 Monday
The Official Turkish Radio and Television Corporation has issued the
following news release: Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has reacted
strongly to the anti-Islam film made in the United States.
Davutoglu has said some formations in the west and in some other
countries have strengthened Islamophobia and that has created a hate
culture against all Muslims in the world. Foreign Minister Ahmet
Davutoglu has unveiled the monument built in memory of the Ottawa
Turkish embassy military attache Colonel Atilla Altıkat who was
assasinated by the ASALA Armenian terror organization on August 23,
1982. Davutoglu, in an appeal to the family of the assasinated colonel,
thanked them on behalf of himself and the Turkish nation for allowing
them to share their deep sorrow over his death and for the fortitude
the family members had displayed for so many years, noting that the
firm stance the deceased colonel's family had shown was a source of
inspiration for Turkey and the Turkish people. Davutoglu later had
a religious memorial held for the deceased colonel at the Turkish
ambassador's residence in Ottawa. Foreign Minister Davutoglu also
met Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird. The two gave messages of
friendship before the cameras. When reminded of the growing wave of
Islamophobia in the world, Davutoglu said the hate culture created
against Islam was in the same category as the crimes committed against
humanity and stressed that the global century should be based on
respect and understanding and noone should be ostracized because
of their ethnicity. Regarding his views about the 1915 incidents,
Davutoglu said Turkey is ready for negotiations with Armenia on the
basis of open-mindedness and mutual dialogue. He said that what Turkey
is against is the politicization of historical events and noted that
Turkey came up with the idea of setting up joint commissions to delve
into the matter in 2005 and afterwards but Armenians did not respond
favourably. He said further that when history was mixed with politics,
no solution could be obtained from that, adding he hoped Armenians
would be open to discuss those problem in the forthcoming months and
years. Foreign Minister Davutoglu has proceeded to New York after
completion of his contacts in Canada to attend the UN General Assembly.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Turkish Government News
September 24, 2012 Monday
The Official Turkish Radio and Television Corporation has issued the
following news release: Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has reacted
strongly to the anti-Islam film made in the United States.
Davutoglu has said some formations in the west and in some other
countries have strengthened Islamophobia and that has created a hate
culture against all Muslims in the world. Foreign Minister Ahmet
Davutoglu has unveiled the monument built in memory of the Ottawa
Turkish embassy military attache Colonel Atilla Altıkat who was
assasinated by the ASALA Armenian terror organization on August 23,
1982. Davutoglu, in an appeal to the family of the assasinated colonel,
thanked them on behalf of himself and the Turkish nation for allowing
them to share their deep sorrow over his death and for the fortitude
the family members had displayed for so many years, noting that the
firm stance the deceased colonel's family had shown was a source of
inspiration for Turkey and the Turkish people. Davutoglu later had
a religious memorial held for the deceased colonel at the Turkish
ambassador's residence in Ottawa. Foreign Minister Davutoglu also
met Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird. The two gave messages of
friendship before the cameras. When reminded of the growing wave of
Islamophobia in the world, Davutoglu said the hate culture created
against Islam was in the same category as the crimes committed against
humanity and stressed that the global century should be based on
respect and understanding and noone should be ostracized because
of their ethnicity. Regarding his views about the 1915 incidents,
Davutoglu said Turkey is ready for negotiations with Armenia on the
basis of open-mindedness and mutual dialogue. He said that what Turkey
is against is the politicization of historical events and noted that
Turkey came up with the idea of setting up joint commissions to delve
into the matter in 2005 and afterwards but Armenians did not respond
favourably. He said further that when history was mixed with politics,
no solution could be obtained from that, adding he hoped Armenians
would be open to discuss those problem in the forthcoming months and
years. Foreign Minister Davutoglu has proceeded to New York after
completion of his contacts in Canada to attend the UN General Assembly.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress