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    TURKEY WELCOMES SYRIAN ARMENIANS

    Daily Sabah, Turkey
    April 2 2014

    Syrian Armenians fleeing clashes between the Assad regime and Free
    Syrian Army are welcome in Turkey for security and shelter, says
    Foreign Minister Davutoglu

    Serdar Karagöz

    BRUSSELS -- Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, speaking to
    Daily Sabah on his way to the NATO summit in Brussels, said Turkey
    would remain sensitive to developments in the region and follow an
    independent foreign policy, despite the fact that such policies often
    draw opposition from various groups around the world.

    The foreign minister said recently published news about Turkey in
    foreign media needs to be taken with a grain of salt. Davutoglu added
    that some organs had insinuated that there were links between al-Qaeda
    and Turkey, dismissing these claims as "black propaganda."

    "Turkey's name cannot be mentioned in the same sentence as al-Qaeda or
    any of its affiliates. This is deliberate propaganda," he said. The
    foreign minister said Turkey's stance vis-a-vis Syria was clear
    and was based on humanitarian objectives, noting that international
    organizations have praised the country's efforts in helping Syrian
    refugees numerous times.

    He said Turkey had also made humanitarian needs a priority concerning
    the recent clashes in the Kasab region, where Armenians lived. "Turkey
    has opened its door to Armenians caught in the crossfire. I personally
    spoke to Armenian foundations and [members of the] community in order
    to ensure Armenian refugees knew they were welcome in Turkey," he said.

    Davutoglu said Armenians fleeing clashes between the Assad regime and
    the Free Syrian Army had begun to arrive in Turkey, adding that Turkey
    was ready to do anything for Armenians' security and peace of mind.

    Yesterday, two Armenian sisters, Surpuhi (80) and Satenik (82)
    Titizyan, who had fled their home in Kasab, arrived at the Yayladagı
    Customs post and were received at the Yayladagı Teachers Home.

    The sisters, greeted by Yayladagı local administrator Turan Yılmaz
    and municipal police chief Akif Kızılkaya, thanked Turkish officials
    for their help and invited Yılmaz to visit them in their home village
    when the violence ends. The sisters later contacted their relatives
    living in Turkey and said they would travel to the Armenian village
    of Vakıflı, officials said.

    http://www.dailysabah.com/politics/2014/04/02/turkey-welcomes-syrian-armenians

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