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Merkel calls upon Turkey's Erdogan to open border with Armenia
February 08, 2014 | 11:58
Turkey's Hürriyet daily publicized some details from Turkish PM Recep
Tayyip Erdogan's meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, during
his visit to Germany.
According to the article, in the lead up the 100th anniversary of the
Armenian Genocide in 1915, Erdogan cautioned Germany to be careful
with respect to the Armenian issue.
In response, the German Chancellor stated as follows:
"Germany is a democratic country; we cannot interfere. Turkey must
confront its history. The Armenians in Armenia are in a difficult
situation. Turkey should open its border with Armenia."
And the Turkish PM responded to Merkel in this manner:
"You want to force us into accepting things we have not done. We have
opened our archives and called upon the world to come and study
[them]; but no one came. So, don't accuse Turkey of unlawfulness!"
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
February 08, 2014 | 11:58
Turkey's Hürriyet daily publicized some details from Turkish PM Recep
Tayyip Erdogan's meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, during
his visit to Germany.
According to the article, in the lead up the 100th anniversary of the
Armenian Genocide in 1915, Erdogan cautioned Germany to be careful
with respect to the Armenian issue.
In response, the German Chancellor stated as follows:
"Germany is a democratic country; we cannot interfere. Turkey must
confront its history. The Armenians in Armenia are in a difficult
situation. Turkey should open its border with Armenia."
And the Turkish PM responded to Merkel in this manner:
"You want to force us into accepting things we have not done. We have
opened our archives and called upon the world to come and study
[them]; but no one came. So, don't accuse Turkey of unlawfulness!"
News from Armenia - NEWS.am