12 % OF TURKEY’S POPULATION SAYS ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IS HISTORICALLY PROVED FACT
PanARMENIAN.Net
09.04.2007 14:29 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ An overwhelming majority of Turks oppose the Armenian
Genocide Resolution currently pending in the U.S. Senate and House
of Representatives, as well as another resolution, which demands
from Turkey to normalize its relations with neighboring Armenia,
Zaman reports. The poll, recently conducted by Terror Free Tomorrow,
revealed, that if the U.S. Congress approves the Genocide Resolution,
83 percent of respondents would oppose or strongly oppose Turkey
assisting the United States in Iraq. Almost four-fifths of Turks favor
strong action by the Turkish government if the Genocide Resolution
is passed, including suspension of diplomatic relations.
Asked why the U.S. Congress would approve the Resolution on the
Genocide, 42 percent of the respondents cited anti-Muslim feelings
in the U.S. and some 31 percent said it was due to domestic politics
in the United States. Another 12 percent said the "Armenian Genocide"
was a proven historical fact.
If the U.S. Congress approves the Armenian Genocide Resolution, 78
percent said they would boycott American products, vote for candidates
that oppose the United States or demonstrate. Only 11 percent said
they would take no action. On relations with Armenia, 73 percent said
they think the passage of the resolution would worsen relations between
Turkey and Armenia. 84 percent of those who now have a very favorable
opinion of the U.S. would change their opinion for the worse. The
poll was conducted among 1200 people in 15 provinces of Turkey.