TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTRY SLAMS FLAG BURNING IN ARMENIA
Anatolia News Agency, Turkey
April 25 2008
Ankara, 25 April: A Spokesman for the Turkish Ministry of Foreign
Affairs said Friday that Turkey strongly condemns the trampling of
the Turkish flag in Yerevan on April 24th and the burning of the
Turkish flag a day earlier in Yerevan by Armenians.
In a written press release, the Turkish MFA said that "the Turkish flag
symbolizes the values, beliefs and freedom of the Turks. All peoples
know how much importance the Turks attach to the Turkish flag. News
from Yerevan pertaining to the Turkish flag have caused deep sorrow,
reaction and anger in the Turkish society. We strongly condemn all
acts made against the Turkish flag in Yerevan".