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    Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkey
    Feb 1 2015

    Turkey condemns Armenia president's 'invitation' remarks

    1 February 2015


    Turkish presidential spokesperson calls Armenian president's remarks
    on Turkey's invitation for Battle of Canakkale commemoration
    'unacceptable'

    Turkey's presidential spokesman has said Armenian President Serzh
    Sargsyan's statement in regards to Turkish President Recep Tayyip
    Erdogan's invitation for the commemoration of the Battle of Canakkale
    is contrary to diplomatic practices and is 'unacceptable.'

    Spokesman Ibrahim Kalin told AA correspondent on Saturday that it was
    known that the Armenian government was trying to turn the year 2015
    into an international campaign against Turkey and Turks, and to this
    end Yerevan was ready to make statements that contained insults and
    hate speech and violated diplomatic practices.

    Kalin said that Armenian President Sargsyan's remarks on January 29,
    2015 at the "State Commission for the Coordination of 100th
    Anniversary Events" in Yerevan about Erdogan's invitation earlier in
    January was "a new manifestation of this unfortunate attitude."

    "It is impossible for us to accept these expressions that target the
    president's invitation to Armenia and that are in contravention of
    diplomatic practices. We return these remarks that are unbecoming of a
    statesman to Mr. Sargsyan," Kalin said.

    President Sargsyan reportedly denounced President Erdogan's invitation
    as a "short-sighted" attempt to overshadow the hundredth anniversary
    of the events of 1915, according to ArmeniaNow.com.

    The spokesman further said: "Turkey will continue to stand against all
    attempts to manipulate a one-sided view of history through
    exploitative politicking. Our President called on historians for the
    establishment of a "Common History Commission" in 2005 to examine
    Turkey and Armenia's common history and ensured the signing of 2009
    protocols that paved the way for the normalization of Turkey-Armenia
    relations. As a continuation of this peaceful and constructive
    attitude, he issued a condolence message addressing all Armenians on
    April 23, 2014.

    "With these brave and extraordinary steps, a clear position has been
    established against policies based on exploiting the pain of 1915. But
    on every occasion, Armenia gave no response to these moves by Turkey."

    Kalin also added that the Armenian government was welcoming towards
    neither having a fair discussion for the events of 1915 nor ending the
    occupation in Nagorno-Karabakh to normalize its relations with Turkey
    and Azerbaijan and to establish peace and stability in the region.

    "This attitude is particularly damaging to Armenia and Armenians," he said.

    Emphasizing that irrespective of what happened Turkey had been taking
    many steps for the benefit of both its Armenian citizens and the state
    of Armenia, Kalin said: "The long-established Turkish-Armenian
    friendship will continue to survive despite the provocations of
    radical groups."

    He said that it appeared unrealistic to expect Turkey's sincere steps
    to be appreciated by President Sargsyan and his administration.

    "The Armenian government's shallow and hateful discourse seems
    incapable of grasping the meaning of the Battle of Canakkale," Kalin
    said.

    He added that the 100th anniversary of the battle -- which stands as
    an epic victory by the Anatolian people -- and the memory of the
    martyrs would be marked with an international ceremony.

    Stressing that Canakkale land and see battles have been commemorated
    on March 18 and April 24-25 for years, Kalin said that this year the
    centennial ceremony would be conducted with the highest participation
    at the national and international level, and it would issue a message
    of peace and brotherhood to the world.


    1 February 2015
    AA
    http://www.turkishweekly.net/news/179553/turkey-condemns-armenia-president-39-s-39-invitation-39-remarks.html



    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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