TWO TURKISH PARTIES CONDEMN ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
news.am
April 26 2010
Armenia
The Labour Party (Emek Partisi) and the Freedom and Solidarity Party
(Ozgurluk ve DayanıÅ~_ma Partisi (ODP)) of Turkey issued a statement
denouncing the Armenian massacres in 1915 and offering condolences
to the Armenian people.
The statement issued by the Labor Party particularly says that on
April 24 the international community focused its attention on the
great tragedy of 1915. The massacre and displacement of Armenians
by the imperialistic forces for the purpose of founding a Turkish
Republic were later downplayed or ignored. The fact has not so far
been admitted and no apologies have been offered to the people. The
ruling Justice and Development Party has not included the issue in
its package of constitutional amendments either.
The ruling party as well as the Republican People’s Party (RPP)
(Turkish: Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (CHP)) are competing in nationalism
instead of facing historical facts. Also, Recep Erdogan’s statement
on the deportation of 100,000 Armenians proved the real worth of
the Justice and Development Party. Turkey must put up with its own
history and re-open communications without any preconditions. The
Armenian-Turkish relations must be improved, says the statements.
A statement made by Alper TaÅ~_, leader of the Freedom and Solidarity
Party says that April 24 is an anniversary of great pain of "our
Armenian brothers." The great tragedy that occurred in Turkey
95 year ago "remains in our hearts." Alper TaÅ~_ pointed out the
necessity for a conditions for a dialogue between the two nations. The
Armenian-Turkish border must be reopened and named after Hrant Dink,
says the statement.