‘Turkey’ Archives
Genocide bill introduced to Bulgarian Parliament
Bill on Armenian Genocide is included in the Bulgarian Parliament agenda. According to Turkish HaberX, the bill was proposed by “Order, Lawfulness, Justice” party. Party’s leader Yane Yanev underlined that they seek to reach consensus over the estimates of these tragic events and [...]
Erdoğan under fire at home for remarks on Armenian workers
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s remarks about the possible deportation of irregular Armenian workers in Turkey have angered civil society organizations despite the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) attempts to explain that Erdoğan did not intend to expel these workers but [...]
Erdogan under fire over Armenian deportation threat
Friday, March 19, 2010 ANKARA: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan came under fire Thursday for his threat to deport thousands of illegal Armenian workers, with critics saying it damages the country’s prestige and overshadows a limping peace process with Armenia. In comments late on [...]
Turkey hasn’t changed
Diplomat, expert of Eastern Studies Ara Papyan assures that Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan's claims against 100,000 illegal Armenians in Turkey are groundless. According to Erdogan, there are currently 170,000 Armenians living in Turkey and he has threatened to exile 100,000 illegal Armenians from [...]
Bulgaria RZS Demands Condemnation of Armenian Genocide
Bulgaria's conservative Order, Law, and Justice (RZS) party is submitting with the Parliament Thursday an official declaration asking that Bulgaria condemns the Armenian genocide committed by Turkey. The declaration is in connection with the Thursday visit of Turkish Foreign Minister, Ahmet [...]
Was 1915 Massacre of Armenians by Ottoman Turks Genocide?
A U.S. congressional panel has described as genocide the 1915 killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks. The non-binding resolution in the House Foreign Affairs Committee recommends that President Barak Obama recognize the 1915 killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as genocide. The measure was [...]
Erdogan made a statement similar to those forerunning Armenian Genocide
Turkey’s Prime Minister made an inadmissible statement, Armenian top diplomat said. “Unfortunately, it’s not for the first time Turkish officials threaten deportation of Armenian immigrants. Similar statements forerun the Armenian Genocide in 1915 and Armenian pogroms in Sumgait in [...]