Haberturk channel's TV program guest, Turkish actress Pelin Batu characterized the 1915 events as Genocide.

Later in the program, the actress acknowledged to being threatened because of her earlier statements on the Armenian Genocide. "I do not advocate either Armenians or Turks. I only call on people to tell the truth about past events," Pelin Batu said, criticizing the intolerance of Turkish people and referring to recent statement by Turkish Prime Minister on the eviction of 100 000 Armenians from the country, habervitrini.com reported.