ANKARA: Turkish FM says Armenia apology campaign could harm talks

Anadolu Agency, Turkey
Dec 19 2008

Turkish Foreign Ministry says Armenia apology campaign could harm
talks

Ankara, Turkish Foreign Ministry said Friday [19 December] that it
defended the memory of its martyrs (assassinated by Armenian
terrorists) and announced that it disapproved the campaign recently
launched to apologize from Armenians for the 1915 incidents.

Replying to a question, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Burak Ozugergin
said Turkey’s stance on Armenian allegations regarding incidents of
1915 was known by everybody noting that Foreign Minister Ali Babacan
had also expressed Turkey’s approach earlier in the day.

"Besides, our ministry have given many martyrs (to Armenian terrorism)
therefore the issue is very delicate for our ministry and also for
entire Turkey. There is also ongoing talks between Azerbaijan and
Armenia. Such debates will not be beneficial for anyone, plus it could
harm the ongoing talks," Babacan said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS