ABDULLAH GUL: "HOW CAN ONE SHAKE HANDS WITH ARMENIAN PRESIDENT, WHO HAS TERRITORIAL CLAIMS AGAINST TURKEY?"

Azeri Press Agency
Sept 4 2008
Azerbaijan

Istanbul – APA. Turkish Milliyyet newspaper published speech made
by parliamentarian from Refah (Welfare) Party Abdullah Gul in 1993
condemning the Government’s policy on Armenia, APA reports.

Condemning Armenian President Levon Ter-Petrosyan’s arrival in Ankara
to attend the funeral of the deceased President Turgut Ozal, Abdullah
Gul said it was inadmissible to establish any relations between the
two countries.

"Look, what capitulatory policy the government pursues, Armenian
president dares to attend the funeral of our president. He knows that
you run for your interest, will behave cowardly when the question is
the state interests of Turkey and are compliant and that’s’ why he
dares to come to Turkey. Show me a country that will wage war against
your brothers, kill them, while committing this crime say "Turkey
is to blame for everything", dare to say "Europe’s map is complete,
but there is a need to draw the map of the Near East, Asia", claim
that Kars belongs to Armenia, and after all the president of that
country will come to Turkey and you will shake hands with him. How
could it be possible?" he said.

It was specified yesterday evening that Turkish President Abdullah
Gul, who said this 15 years ago, will leave for Yerevan to watch
Armenia-Turkey football match on September 6.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress