Erdogan accuses Merkel of unawareness about historical facts, demands apology![]() January 15, 2011 - 15:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he expected an apology from German Chancellor Angela Merkel who criticized Turkey and Turkish Cypriots for not doing enough to reach a deal to Greek Cypriots during a trip to the Greek Cypriot administration. "German Chancellor has showed that she did not know anything about the Cyprus issue. Her efforts to please the Greek Cypriot party are quite meaningful. We urge the chancellor to check the historical facts and apologise to the Turkish Cypriot party which has made all sorts of sacrifices to reach a solution on the island," Vatan cited him as saying. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |