DUTCH PARTIES EXPEL TURKISH CANDIDATES FOR NOT ACCEPTING ARMENIAN CLAIMS
Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkey
Sept 27 2006
Three Turkish candidates have been expelled from their parties in the
Netherlands due to their refusal to accept Armenian claims regarding
1915 Events, which the Armenians claimed the Ottomans committed
so-called ‘genocide’ during the World War One (WWI).
Ahead of general elections to be held in the Netherlands on Nov. 22,
on Tuesday two separate Dutch parties removed three Turkish-origin
politicians from their lists of candidates to run for a seat in
the parliament.
The Christian Democrat Appeal (CDA) officials decided to expel Ayhan
Tonca and Osman Elmaci from the party because they do not accept the
existence of the so-called Armenian genocide. The Labor Party of the
Netherlands also expelled Erdinc Sacan for the same reason.
More than 450.000 Turkish people live in Netherlands and Turkish people
in this country mostly believe that the recent expels are vivid example
of discrimination against Turkish and Muslim people of Netherlands.
CDA candidates Tonca and Elmaci are expected to hold a press conference
about the issue on Wednesday.