Turkey adheres to peaceful position
By Laman Sadigova
"Armenia’s goal is not to find out the truth about the events of 1915 but to continue the feud between two nations," declared Turkish President Receb Tayyip Erdogan.
Armenia and the Armenian lobby claim that the predecessor of Turkey - the Ottoman Empire - committed "genocide" against Armenians living in Anatolia in 1915.
Through an active campaign of disinformation Armenia has managed to convince several world countries that its so-called genocide really took place.
As for Turkey it has always expressed its willingness to inspect all historical archives to find out the truth about Armenia's claims, in view of settling the issue once and for all.
Turkey recently announced that it would consider normalizing relations with Armenia should Yerevan prove reasonable.
The president noted that his country has more reasons to complain about Armenia than vice versa.
Erdogan also noted that the Armenian lobby is using the events of 1915 to promote its anti-Turkish campaign. As a result, some countries recognize the so-called Armenian “genocide”.
The Armenian-Turkish borders have been completely closed after Armenia called for the recognition of the so-called “Armenian genocide” . There are no road and rail connections and no economic ties between the two countries.
Turkey has put forward a number of requirements related to the Karabakh conflict as a precondition for the normalization of relations with Armenia.
Azerbaijan's internationally recognized Nagorno-Karabakh territory was turned into a battlefield and zone of aggravated tensions after Armenia sent its troops to occupy Azerbaijan's lands. As a result, 20 percent of Azerbaijan's internationally recognized territory stands under military occupation. For the past two decades, and despite calls from the international community, Armenia has refused to withdraw its troops and retreat within its national borders.
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