Turkish journalist terms Garabagh ‘Armenian land’
A Turkish journalist has reportedly termed Upper (Nagorno)
Garabagh, an Azerbaijani region under Armenian occupation, as
Armenia’s territory.
Nagehan Alci, a writer for the Akhsham newspaper, claimed in an interview with the "Upper Garabagh Republic" TV channel, during a visit to Garabagh and other occupied Azerbaijani territories, that Turkey is mistaken, that Garabagh is completely Armenian land, and that Armenians will never cede this region, according to the Newsarmenia.ru website.
Alci said he had asked the newspaper’s editor over visiting Garabagh and was granted permission. Alci, who was part of a group of Turkish journalists during their visit to the occupied Azerbaijani region, said she was leaving Khankandi, the center of the self-proclaimed republic, with good impressions, adding she plans to visit there again.
Alci also failed to negate the alleged World War I-era genocide of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire.
"I am not a historian and cannot say whether or not genocide occurred, but 1915 saw aggravating developments. I am disappointed with these events. We have to be friends, because we have been ones and have lived through common history. We have to take our friendship, not sorrow, to the future."
The journalist also favored opening of the Turkey-Armenia border.
Alci noted that he was aware of Azerbaijan’s concerns over the Turkish journalists’ visit. Alci claimed that their goal was to cover the realities of the turbulent region in an unbiased manner.
"It is possible that we will be declared personas non grata in Azerbaijan. But this is my business and we have to visit everywhere."
The Armenian media reported that the Turkish journalists will also head to the historic Azeri town of Shusha located in Garabagh and meet with what is described as Armenian refugees.
Upper Garabagh is an historical Azerbaijani territory. Armenians were settled there in the early 19th century. Azerbaijan and Armenia have been locked in conflict over the mountainous region for over a decade. OSCE-brokered peace talks kicked off after a lengthy war that ended with the signing of a shaky cease-fire in 1994. Armenia continues to occupy Upper Garabagh and seven adjacent Azerbaijani districts in defiance of international law.*
Nagehan Alci, a writer for the Akhsham newspaper, claimed in an interview with the "Upper Garabagh Republic" TV channel, during a visit to Garabagh and other occupied Azerbaijani territories, that Turkey is mistaken, that Garabagh is completely Armenian land, and that Armenians will never cede this region, according to the Newsarmenia.ru website.
Alci said he had asked the newspaper’s editor over visiting Garabagh and was granted permission. Alci, who was part of a group of Turkish journalists during their visit to the occupied Azerbaijani region, said she was leaving Khankandi, the center of the self-proclaimed republic, with good impressions, adding she plans to visit there again.
Alci also failed to negate the alleged World War I-era genocide of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire.
"I am not a historian and cannot say whether or not genocide occurred, but 1915 saw aggravating developments. I am disappointed with these events. We have to be friends, because we have been ones and have lived through common history. We have to take our friendship, not sorrow, to the future."
The journalist also favored opening of the Turkey-Armenia border.
Alci noted that he was aware of Azerbaijan’s concerns over the Turkish journalists’ visit. Alci claimed that their goal was to cover the realities of the turbulent region in an unbiased manner.
"It is possible that we will be declared personas non grata in Azerbaijan. But this is my business and we have to visit everywhere."
The Armenian media reported that the Turkish journalists will also head to the historic Azeri town of Shusha located in Garabagh and meet with what is described as Armenian refugees.
Upper Garabagh is an historical Azerbaijani territory. Armenians were settled there in the early 19th century. Azerbaijan and Armenia have been locked in conflict over the mountainous region for over a decade. OSCE-brokered peace talks kicked off after a lengthy war that ended with the signing of a shaky cease-fire in 1994. Armenia continues to occupy Upper Garabagh and seven adjacent Azerbaijani districts in defiance of international law.*
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