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GERMANY REFUSED TURKISH EXPLANATIONS ON ARMENIAN ISSUE
PanArmenian News Network
July 19 2005
18.07.2005 06:11
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Germany has missed its chance to become a mediator
in decide the Armenian Genocide issue, stated Turkish Historical
Society Armenian Studies Department head, doctor Hikmet Ozdemir,
reported Die Welt. In his words, the decision over the Bundestag
passing an Armenian Genocide Resolution was a unilateral one and
did not take into account Turkey's opinion on the issue. At that he
remarked that Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan had suggested that Mr.
Ozdemir go to Berlin to clear out the Turkey's stand, however the
German party refused it. He also remarked that if anyone presents a
document from which it follows that the Ottoman Turkish Government
had planned annihilation of Armenians, then he will recognize it
himself. As noted by Mr. Ozdemir, within the period of the events of
the Armenian Genocide Armenians fought against Turks and deportation
of Armenians became necessary due to war considerations. Meanwhile,
in his words, the Turkish Government took care of civilians and even
banishment was postponed from winter till spring not to expose people
to danger. The mass death of Armenians was a result of the chaos of
the war, the weather and other circumstances.
PanArmenian News Network
July 19 2005
18.07.2005 06:11
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Germany has missed its chance to become a mediator
in decide the Armenian Genocide issue, stated Turkish Historical
Society Armenian Studies Department head, doctor Hikmet Ozdemir,
reported Die Welt. In his words, the decision over the Bundestag
passing an Armenian Genocide Resolution was a unilateral one and
did not take into account Turkey's opinion on the issue. At that he
remarked that Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan had suggested that Mr.
Ozdemir go to Berlin to clear out the Turkey's stand, however the
German party refused it. He also remarked that if anyone presents a
document from which it follows that the Ottoman Turkish Government
had planned annihilation of Armenians, then he will recognize it
himself. As noted by Mr. Ozdemir, within the period of the events of
the Armenian Genocide Armenians fought against Turks and deportation
of Armenians became necessary due to war considerations. Meanwhile,
in his words, the Turkish Government took care of civilians and even
banishment was postponed from winter till spring not to expose people
to danger. The mass death of Armenians was a result of the chaos of
the war, the weather and other circumstances.