MAP ON A TURKISH CD DEPICTS NAKHIJEVAN AS PART OF ARMENIA
ArmRadio.am
05.04.2007 16:00
A music CD containing national anthems of Turkic Republics, which
was released by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, caused a
controversy. The map placed on the CD depicts Azerbaijani territories
Autonomous Republic of Nakhichevan, Nagorno-Karabakh, Lachin and
Kelbecer as belonging to Armenia, Turkish daily Milliyet reported.
The music album with the national anthems of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan was sent to Turkish Embassies
in the Turkic Republics to be distributed to the public and presented
to the diplomats of the mentioned countries in Ankara.
Cultural Advisor of the Turkish Embassy to Baku Fethi Gedikli noticed
that the map covering the CDs included false information, showing
Azerbaijani land as part of Armenia and warned the Embassy not to
distribute the CDs, fearing that it might lead to diplomatic tensions
between Turkey and Azerbaijan.
Informing the Ministry of Culture on February 21 of the incident, the
Turkish Embassy to Baku requested the elimination of the mistake. The
Ministry replied that the map designer was an employee known for his
"patriotic feelings," adding that it was not possible to place all
the geographical details on such a small map.