Today, Azerbaijan
April 2 2007
Igdir Azerbaijanis hold mass-meeting on Turkey-Armenia border
02 April 2007 [22:40] – Today.Az
Azerbaijani living in Igdir province of Turkey held a meeting in the
village of Orta Alinjan situated on the border with Armenia.
Professors of Nakhchivan State University and people of Igdir
participated in the mass-meeting organized by Igdir Society of
Victims of Armenian Aggression. Head of Igdir municipality Nureddin
Aras said that foreign forces made 18 crusades to Ottoman State but
every time they were unsuccessful.
"The last crusades left thousands of Turks dead in Chanakkale. Now
they attack Turks to revenge their defeat. The deportation of the
Turks living in Armenia started in the 80s of last century. Armenians
betrayed Ottoman state under which patronage they lived for 600
years. Therefore decision was made about their exile. Claims on
killing of 1.5 million Armenians during the exile are false. The
number of Ottoman population was 13.5 million at that time. I appeal
to the Armenians raising claims on ‘Armenian genocide’: Let them make
excavations in every part of Turkey. Our government will allow
excavations. Will they find an Armenian grave in these lands? But we
can show the world community thousands of cemeteries where Turks
killed by Armenians were buried," he said.
Head of Igdir Society of Victims of Armenian Aggression, lawyer Jefer
Chor said that a state called Armenia is situated in 100 meters from
the place where the meeting is being held.
"This is a state unaware of democracy, human rights and modern
values, and where dictatorship is reigning. Armenians revolted in
Zeytun, Erzurum, Merzifon, Kayseri, Yozgat, Sason, Vanda and Adana
during the Ottoman reign. They treated Turks savagely and made them
leave their homes. The Ottoman state made a decision on exiling
Armenians, revolting against the state at the bidding of the English,
French and Russians. Only 10,000 Armenians died during the exile
because of bad weather. A part of their belongings was given to their
families, a part to church, and the rest of them to the government of
the country where they were exiled. 1,373 treated Armenians badly
during the exile were held accountable, 67 of them were hanged.
Armenians massacred 613 Azerbaijani civilians in Khojaly in a day.
They should be called to account for these atrocities. Why doesn’t
the world community ask those who burnt a three-year old child ‘why
did you do it’?" he stressed.
Jefer Chor said that those who demand opening of Turkey-Armenia
borders betray Azerbaijani people.
"If the borders are opened, how can we possibly ‘face’
Azerbaijanis-our brothers? Azerbaijani women even donated their rings
to Turkish Army during the battle of independence. What will we
answer their children? The door is opened for friend, not for enemy.
The borders will not be opened unless Armenians withdraw from
occupied Azerbaijani lands, give up claims of ‘genocide’," he stated.
Professor of Nakhchivan State University history chair Elman Jafarly
said that Armenians always committed savagery against Turks.
Professor of Nakhchivan State University Elbrus Isayev noted that
Caucasus is very important for Turkey.
"Turks have already strengthened. Azerbaijan and Turkey can stand on
their feet. Those who will try put obstacles in our way will fail,"
he said. APA
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