ARMENIANS OF TURKEY WELCOME GUL’S VISIT

AZG Armenian Daily
05/09/2008

Armenia-Turkey

Turkish "Jihan" agency conducted a survey among Armenians of
Turkey connected with Gul’s visit to Yerevan and had the following
answers. For example, Hanefi Demirji said that the visit may build
a bridge of friendship between the two peoples. At the same time,
he criticized the leader of Turkish opposition People’s Republican
Party Deniz Baykal who was against the visit.

Jesur Yulduz, Shahin Payel, and also Murad Ekmeckchioghlu also welcomed
Gul’s decision to visit Yerevan underlining that it is a good occasion
for establishment and development of bilateral friendly relations.

In his turn Alen Teckbuchak mentioned that it’s time to put aside the
enmity of past. "It’s time to leave the history to the historians. In
this day and age establishment of friendly relations between the two
countries is useful from both economic and social aspects", he said.