Turkey’s political machine works against itself – expertDecember 13, 2011 - 15:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s apology for1937-1938 Dersim pogroms did not yield the results Ankara authorities expected, a Turkologist said. “Recently, Turkey’s political machine tends to work against itself,” Ruben Melkonyan told a news conference in Yerevan. “By apologizing, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) meant to administer another strike on Kemalist ideology, rather than face its past,” the expert said. Melkonyan expressed confidence for de-idealisation of Kemal Ataturk to continue till he’s no longer considered the symbol of Turkey. Erdoğan apologized for the killings of 13,806 people in the southeastern town of Dersim in 1937, stating that “Dersim is among the most tragic events in our recent history. It is a disaster that should now be questioned with courage.” It was the first time the Turkish state has offered a public apology to redress the events of its past. According to different sources, thousands of 1915 Genocide survivors were slaughtered in Dersim. Top stories Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life, Strong Mind IDBank and Idram summarize the results of the May program of “The Power of One Dram”. |