Ankara not allow distortion of 1915 events
By Sara Rajabova
Turkish president said his country will not allow distortion of historical facts, including the 1915 events.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan made the remarks while speaking at the seventh ambassadors’ conference in Ankara, TRT Haber TV channel reported on January 6.
He said Armenia by all means tries to distort the 1915 events by passing them off as “genocide”, adding that Turkey will make every effort to counter these attempts.
Armenia and the Armenian lobby claim that Turkey's predecessor, the Ottoman Empire has allegedly carried out "genocide" against Armenians living in Anatolia in 1915.
Armenia commemorates the alleged genocide on April 24 each year. The Armenians are going to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the myth in 2015.
Strengthening the efforts to promote the so-called "genocide" in the world, Armenians have achieved a recognition for its empty claim by the parliaments of some countries.
Turkey supports the creation of a joint historical commission to investigate the events of 1915, but Armenia is unwilling to disclose its archives as it fears revealing what the archives may hold.
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