TWO TURKS DETAINED FOR DENYING FACT OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IN SWITZERLAND
WINTERTHUR, JULY 3, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. Ali Merjan, the
European representative of the Turkish Workers’ Party, and Ethem
Kayalar, the Chairman of the union of views of Berni Ataturk, were
detained for denying the fact of the Armenian Genocide in Switzerland.
This information was provided by the Turkish press.
A group of Turks gathered in the "Zentrum Toss" hotel of the city of
Winterthur in Switzerland and expressed their dissatisfaction with the
decision of a Swiss court, which condemned Doghu Perinchek, the
Chairman of the Workers’ party, for denying the fact of the Armenian
Genocide, as well as with the fact that Perichek was not given a visa
by the Swiss authorities a few days before.
Ali Merjan, the European representative of the Turkish Workers’ Party,
and Ethem Kayalar, the Chairman of the union of views of Berni Ataturk,
made speeches during the meeting organized in the hotel and declared
that "the Armenian Genocide is an imperialistic lie," "We support
Perinchek, we agree with what he was going to say. The Armenian
Genocide is an imperialistic lie. We have no problem with Armenians and
have never had." Ali Merjan and Ethem Kayalar were detained on account
of these statements and were set free after giving evidence.
The other participants of the meeting with posters denying the fact of
the Armenian Genocide tried to leave the hotel. However, the
collaborators of the police standing at the exit did not let them leave
the hotel.
On the occasion of this incident Nusret Senem, the Secretary General of
the Turkish Workers Party, declared that they have informed the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs about this incident and claimed that the
latter takes necessary steps.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
