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  • ANKARA: Press Release Regarding The Statement Of US President Barack

    PRESS RELEASE REGARDING THE STATEMENT OF US PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA ON THE OCCASION OF 24 APRIL

    The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    April 24 2013

    In his statement issued on 24 April 2013, US President Obama has
    unfortunately demonstrated this year once again a one-sided approach
    which reflects the Armenian views regarding the dispute between Turks
    and Armenians on the painful part of their common history.

    We regard this statement, which distorts the historical facts, as
    problematic in every aspect and deeply regret it.

    Issued under the influence of domestic political considerations
    and interpreting controversial historical events on the basis of
    one-sided information and with a selective sense of justice, such
    statements damage both Turkish-American relations, and also render
    it more difficult for Turks and Armenians to reach a just memory.

    Our expectation from an important ally of Turkey such as the US
    is not to further deepen the problem, but to provide constructive
    contributions for its resolution, and to encourage the Armenian side,
    which avoids objective and scientific research of the issue, to be
    more realistic and conciliatory.

    It should also be known that the pain experienced during the World
    War I is a shared one and the memory of that period is as sensitive
    for the Turkish people as it is for the Armenians. Despite the
    prejudiced attempts to hinder a correct understanding of history,
    Turkey approaches the issue with self-confidence and an open-mind,
    and wants the truth to be investigated in all its aspects.

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