Türkiye rejects “one-sided” statements on 1915 events

The Turkish Foreign Ministry rebuked statements from some countries regarding the events of 1915, terming them "one-sided" and motivated by appeasement of "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,” it recalled, Hurriyet Daily reports.

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

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