‘Turkey’ Archives
Ankara conference on Genocide cancelled
Conference on Armenian Genocide that shceduled take place in Ankara was cancelled on April 21, The Armenian Weekly reports. According to the source, the symposium titled “1915 Within Its Pre- and Post-Historical Periods: Denial and Confrontation” will not be held after it faced “political and [...]
Turkey not ready to continue Armenia-Turkey process: RA President
Fellow Armenians; A year has passed since the Armenian-Turkish-Swiss joint statement on steps to normalize the relations between Armenia and Turkey. During this period, the two Protocols aimed at normalization of the relations have been publicized, discussed in the public domain, and signed. The [...]
Turkish PM on RA ruling coalition statement: “It is their affair”
At the joint press conference with his New Zealand’s counterpart, Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan commented on April 22 Armenian ruling coalition’s statement to withdraw Yerevan signature from Armenia-Turkey Protocols. According to him, in any case Ankara considers the continuation of the [...]
“Forgetting the past means not having a future”
"The genocide continues because Turkey's genocide denial is the completion of genocide," the Armenian Assembly of Europe announced today. The Swedish-based organization mentioned: "Those who call on us to forget the past and look toward the future, ignore the fact that forgetting the past means [...]
Novruz Mammadov sets bag for Azerbaijani FM post
Novruz Mammadov, Head of the Foreign Relations Department of the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration is likely to be appointed Azerbaijani Foreign Minister, a reliable European diplomatic source informed. His frequent interviews and critique leveled at Azerbaijani Foreign Office for failing [...]
Armenia should not ratify Protocols first: Prosperous Armenia
Prosperous Armenia party considers that Armenia should not ratify Armenia-Turkey Protocols first, Khachik Galstyan — the press secretary of party’s leader Gagik Tsarukyan told the journalists Thursday. He said that in case Armenia does so, it will enable Turkey to bargain with world [...]
U.S. Senators urge Obama to recognize Armenian Genocide
“California Senator Barbara Boxer was joined this week by more than a dozen of her Senate colleagues in calling on President Obama &‘to stand on the right side of history and unequivocally affirm the Armenian Genocide',” Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) webiste reads. “We [...]
On Azerbaijan’s attempts to deny Armenian Genocide
This week the state propaganda machine of Azerbaijan has decided to “pay special attention” to the matter of denying the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey. Since denying indisputable truth is the cornerstone of the Aliyev clan’s propaganda, the clan’s “humble servants” showed a [...]
Turkey won’t open its border with Armenia while Azerbaijani lands’ occupation continues – Erdogan
Turkey will not open its border with Armenia while it continues to occupy Azerbaijani lands, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday to Turkish ATV channel, the newspaper Sabah reported. "The reason for closing of our borders in 1993 was the occupation of Azerbaijani lands. As long as [...]
Azerbaijan shifted Karabakh conflict resolution responsibility on to Turkey: Expert
Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to the U.S. offered an opportunity for accentuating anti-Armenian sentiments in Turkey-Azerbaijan alliance anew, Deputy Director of strategic research centre at the RA Defense Ministry Vahram Ter-Matevosyan told NEWS.am commenting on developments after [...]