  Turkish MP apologizes to Armenians  January 10, 2012 - 12:35 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish MP from ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) İsmet Uçman dubbed “1915 deportation of innocent Armenians a mistake”, offering an apology. In an interview with Istanbul-based Armenian Agos newspaper, Mr. Uçman also said "1915 events in the Ottoman Empire were a great tragedy." “We need to fight against armed groups instead of striking the peaceful population. This is exactly what happened in 1915.Though I do not recognize 1915 events as genocide, I view deportation of peaceful civilians as a mistake. In this context, I apologize to the Armenian people,” he noted.   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 |  Topic Latest news Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day  May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865.Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan.Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |
