Türkiye slams use of ‘1915 events’ for political gains

The occasions of 1915 are turning right into a instrument for political acquire in opposition to Türkiye, no matter historic information, the nation’s communications director has stated.

“The events of 1915 are handled unilaterally and used against Türkiye for political purposes,” Fahrettin Altun stated on Friday in a video message at The Call for Truth: Historical Facts of the 1915 Events panel held by Türkiye’s Communications Directorate in New York.

Regardless of the historic context, what occurred in 1915 is evolving right into a “unilateral narrative that is becoming increasingly entrenched,” he stated.

He criticised world parliaments that serve their home politics by taking unilateral, hasty and superficial choices and stated: “Unfounded allegations relating to the occasions of 1915 have been consistently delivered to the forefront by consistently manipulating the worldwide public, each by way of terrorist actions in opposition to our nation underneath the identify of ASALA [Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia] and thru disinformation.”

Decrying Armenia’s allegations regarding the events of 1915, he said: “The try to explain and current the occasions of 1915 as so-called genocide with none historic and authorized justification is nothing greater than a slander fueled by political calculations.”

Underlining Türkiye’s efforts for scholarly analysis and show the information to the world, Altun stated: “It would be beneficial for both parties to address the events of 1915 in a manner that is constructive and balanced and dialogue-oriented, devoid of ideological approaches based on unilateral acts of third countries.”

Türkiye reiterated its readiness to develop relations with Armenia based mostly on mutual respect and to determine a joint historical past fee.

“While historical events should be addressed and evaluated in the era in which they occurred, and their solution should be based on legal evidence and witnesses, manipulation and perception management are prevalent in politics, academia and the public,” he stated.

Türkiye believes discussing historic occasions based mostly on concrete proof quite than speculations can result in the reality, stated Altun.

“We believe that it constitutes an important ground for the fair treatment of what occurred during the First World War, when all the nations of the Ottoman Empire suffered immensely, with a scientific approach, on the basis of international law and history,” he stated.

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Turkish stance on occasions of 1915

Turkiye’s place on the occasions of 1915 is that the deaths of Armenians in japanese Anatolia befell when some sided with the invading Russians and revolted in opposition to Ottoman forces.

A subsequent relocation of Armenians resulted in unlucky casualties.

Turkiye objects to the presentation of the incidents as “genocide,” describing them as a tragedy wherein each side suffered casualties.

Ankara has repeatedly proposed the creation of a joint fee of historians from Turkiye and Armenia in addition to worldwide consultants to deal with the problem.

In 2014, Recep Tayyip Erdogan — then prime minister, now president — expressed condolences to the descendants of Armenians who misplaced their lives within the occasions of 1915. 

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Source: AA