TURKISH AUTHORITIES MUST APOLOGIZE TO ARMENIANS – YUSUF ALATSA

15:45 â~@¢ 23.04.15

Yusuf AlataÃ…~_, Vice-President of the Human Rights Association of
Turkey, told reporters in Yerevan on Wednesday that genocide is a
combination of a number of problems – human rights, political and
other ones.

Turkey must take serious steps without any preconditions. Turkey’s
authorities must admit the Armenian Genocide at a state level,
apologize to Armenians and start looking for ways to reconciliation,
he said.

This is a universal problem, and other nations’ approaches are of
importance. However, Turkey must take steps of its own accord. Turkey
has the necessary potential, and the two nations must immediately
start a dialogue.

A dialogue is sure to begin because Turkish society is changing.

Turkey must prepare grounds for a dialogue, which requires admission
of the Armenian Genocide and opening of the borders. Each state must
be able to face its own history, Mr AlataÃ…~_ said.