Ankara mayor seeks to insult German MP by calling him 'Armenian'August 21, 2017 - 13:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Mayor of Ankara Melih Gokcek has called Bundestag member from the Green party Jem Ozdemir 'an Armenian', seeking to insult him. Gokcek has accused Ozdemir of being an "Armenian servant" and traitor. Ozdemir, the son of Turkish immigrants, has been highly critical of the Turkish government. Ozdemir was the one to introduce a resolution to the Bundestag on the recognition of the Armenian Genocide. German lawmakers approved the bill in June 2, 2016, much to the dissatisfaction of Turkey. "Sit tight! You Armenian servant," Melih Gokcek wrote on both his English and Turkish Twitter accounts above a picture of Ozdemir, who is of Turkish heritage himself. Turkish-Armenian lawmaker from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Garo Paylan responded to the mayor's comment in a tweet. "Cem Ozdemir will become the pride of Turkey," Paylan tweeted, calling Gokcek a "racist fascist." Related links: Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. |