Türkiye urges world community to support Ankara-Yerevan normalization process

Türkiye has called on the international community to support the process of normalizing relations between Ankara and Yerevan, reads a statement by the Turkish Foreign Ministry, timed to coincide with the anniversary of the events of 1915 in the Ottoman Empire, which Armenia is trying in vain to present as “genocide,” Report informs.

“We reject the one-sided statements about the events of 1915 that have been made to satisfy certain radical circles.

These statements, which distort the historical facts, are also contrary to international law. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has clearly underlined that the events of 1915 are a legitimate subject of debate.

These biased and partial statements about history undermine the reconciliation efforts between the two communities, and encourage radical groups to commit hate crimes.

We call on all parties to support our proposal for a Joint Historical Commission and the normalization process that has been initiated with Armenia,” reads the statement.