Turday Members Condemn Switzerland
Turkish Press
May 7 2005
ANKARA (AA) – Members of Turkish World Solidarity Group (TURDAY)
met Swiss Ambassador to Turkey Walter Gyger and presented him a
letter which condemns the decision of Swiss authorities to open a
legal procedure against Prof. Yusuf Halacoglu, Chairman of Turkish
Institute of History.
TURDAY Executive Board Secretary Prof. Dr. Orhan Kavuncu told reporters
that besides the letter they also presented a statement including views
of 81 organizations of TURDAY against so-called Armenian genocide. “We
asked Gyger to convey these views to Swiss officials,” added Kavuncu.
“Gyger said that he hoped this incident will not deteriorate relations
between Turkey and Switzerland,” said Kavuncu.
Switzerland opened a legal procedure against Prof. Halacoglu because of
his statement against the allegations of so-called Armenian genocide.