Ankara started to execute threats? Armenian citizens being arrested in Turkey

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's representative in the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation, Karen Mirzoyan (residence in Istanbul), confirmed that Armenian citizens are being arrested in Turkey. "I have got information proving this fact. However, I am not competent for such kind of issues and cannot furnish a more precise information," Karen Mirzoyan said, RFE/RL reports.



Irish Times newspaper reported that some 100 Armenians - illegal migrants - were detained in Turkey for further deportation to the homeland. "Their deportation is viewed as revenge to adoption of the Armenian Genocide resolution by the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee," the newspaper said.



Meanwhile, Karen Mirzoyan said that Armenians who illegally resided in Turkey were detained "with a purpose of deportation over violation of visa regime."