‘TURKEY FIRST NEEDS TO MAKE PEACE WITH ARMENIANS IN TURKEY’: BAGDAT

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Hayko Bagdat, an Armenian who was born and raised in Turkey, says
peace between Turkish and Armenian people is more important for him
than Turkey’s normalization of relations with Armenia because he
would like to have a "normalized life" in Turkey, where he lives.

"Turkey may or may not have good relations with Armenia. The first
thing Turkey needs to do is to make peace with Armenians in Turkey,
where you can find Armenian heritage everywhere," Bagdat told Turkish
news source Today’s Zaman.

"I understand the benefits of the normalization of relations with
Armenia from the perspective of realpolitik, but it is not enough
for me. For me, the important thing is to have normalization in my
daily life."

Born into a family with a Greek mother and an Armenian father, Bagdat
is married to a Turkish woman. Bagdat said he feels comfortable where
Turkish is spoken.