TWO ANTI-ARMENIAN HISTORIANS ENTER TURKISH PARLIAMENT

news.am
June 13 2011
Armenia

Two historians struggling against recognition of the Armenian Genocide
gained seats in the Turkish parliament.

One of them is a candidate from ruling Justice and Development Party
Seyit Sertcelik, an author of a book about Genocide denial. He is
the only Turkish historian who masters Armenian.

Another historian who entered the parliament and is famous for his
anti-Armenian stance, Yusuf Halacoglu was nominated by Nationalist
Movement Party.

Halacoglu, former head of Turkish Historical Society, recently claimed
he was fired at the request of Armenia and U.S.

No Armenian candidate was nominated by Turkish parties.

Parliamentary ejections were held in Turkey on Sunday. Ruling Justice
and Development Party polled 49.9% of votes, Republican-People’s
Party – 25.9%, while Nationalist Movement – 13%.

Thirty-five MPs from Kurdish Peace and Democracy entered the parliament
as well.