Her setting up a committee who will examine the “events of 1915” proposes Turkey to refuse to accept the Armenian genocide. In his announcement the Turkish Foreign Ministry He proposes to set up a “Joint Historical Committee for a fair and scientific examination of the events of 1915”, while referring to “efforts by radical circles to draw hostility from history”.
In its statement, the Turkish Foreign Ministry states that Turkey “has always supported the promotion of peace, dialogue, mutual understanding and common prosperity worldwide”.
It is noted that the Armenian genocide recognized in total by more than 30 countries, but not by Turkeywhich claims that There was no exterminationbut displacement of the population, as well as that the Armenian rebels supported Russian troops during their invasion of Ottoman Empire.
Read the full announcement of the Turkish Foreign Ministry:
‘Concerning the statements of the authorities of some countries on the events of 1915
We categorically reject statements on the events of 1915, which took place in violation of historical events and international law. Such efforts that are clearly intended to exploit the pain of the past for political motives are completely invalid.
The Turkish Republic has always advocated the promotion of peace, dialogue, mutual understanding and common prosperity worldwide and in its region. With this understanding, the Turkish Republic opened its archives and proposed the establishment of a joint historical committee for a just and scientific examination of the events of 1915.
We emphasize that the efforts of radical circles to draw hostility from history should not be encouraged and we reiterate our appeal to support the ongoing process of normalization between Turkey and Armenia. “
The announcement of the Turkish Foreign Ministry is also interpreted as an indirect response to the posts on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of both Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Defense Minister Nikos Dendias.
In particular, the Kyriakos Mitsotakis honored the Armenian Genocide by posting on Facebook:
“We are today honoring the 1.5 million victims of the Armenian genocide 110 years ago, staying alert to any form of violence and intolerance. Greeks and Armenians are associated with common experiences in the passage of times. Here, after all, they found refuge many victims of the persecutions. They became part of the national fabric and a creative arm of our society. That is why the two peoples of the two peoples for truth, dignity and justice is indefinable, “he wrote. Prime minister.
