TURKISH PUBLIC ANGERED BY CAMPAIGN OF APOLOGIZING TO ARMENIANS

Assa-Irada
Dec 16 2008
Azerbaijan

A group of scholars, journalists, men of art and NGO representatives of
Turkey have launched a signature campaign online aiming to apologize
to Armenians for the alleged Ottoman Empire-era genocide, sparking
a wave of public resentment. Local Huriyyet newspaper reported that
some 60 former ambassadors have issued a statement condemning the move
as erroneous and contradicting the countrys national interests. The
statement said that the re-settlement of Armenians carried out in 1915
in the conditions of war had caused bitter consequences. However,
the Turks losses, resulting from Armenian terror and riots, are no
less detrimental. It said that Armenians have historically sided with
the enemies and perpetrated atrocities in Anadolu, which is clearly
indicated in both local and foreign archives.