Journal of Turkish Weekly
June 21 2005
Turkish Immigrants in Germany Protest Armenian Resolution
Thousands of Turks marched in Berlin, Germany to protest the Armenian
draft approved by the German Federal assembly in Bundestag last week.
More than 10,000 people participated in the march organized by the
Turkish Foundations Initiative despite the hot weather.
Literature was distributed and the marchers carried banners written
in German that read, “Turkey is not the scapegoat of German policies”
and “German policy distorts history”.
About 3 million Turkish people live in Germany, many of them are
German citizen.
An announcement released indicated:
“We demand the deputies elected by the Turkish participants to
consider the sensitivities and interests of the 2.8 million Turkish
people. We want the deputies to fulfill their duty to prevent
provocation in order to live together in peace.”
The CDU and some other German parties support pro-Armenian stance
about the 1915 events. More than 520,000 Turkish people were
massacred by the armed Armenian groups during the 1915 events. The
Istanbul Government decided to resettle the Armenians in the Eastern
porvinces when they attacked the Ottoman Army.