Hnchak SDP: Turkey showed its real nature

April 23, 2010 - 19:30 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Hnchak Social-Democratic Party disseminated a statement on the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, urging to double the efforts of Armenians for the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide.

“We were concerned over the process of the Armenian-Turksih normalization, during which we repeatedly stated about threats of this process. Finally, the Armenian authorities stated about impossibility of the normalization process continuation. Hailing this step, the party believes that the Turkish authorities showed their real nature in their recent statements,” the statement reads.

According to the party’s statement, it is necessary to present the well-know truth to the world community and finally withdraw from the negotiations process with Turkey to avoid further risks.

The Armenian Genocide

The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) was the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. It was characterized by massacres and deportations, involving forced marches under conditions designed to lead to the death of the deportees, with the total number of deaths reaching 1.5 million.

The majority of Armenian Diaspora communities were formed by the Genocide survivors.

Present-day Turkey denies the fact of the Armenian Genocide, justifying the atrocities as “deportation to secure Armenians”. Only a few Turkish intellectuals, including Nobel Prize winner Orhan Pamuk and scholar Taner Akcam, speak openly about the necessity to recognize this crime against humanity.

The Armenian Genocide was recognized by Uruguay, Russia, France, Lithuania, Italy, 45 U.S. states, Greece, Cyprus, Lebanon, Argentina, Belgium, Austria, Wales, Switzerland, Canada, Poland, Venezuela, Chile, Bolivia, the Vatican, Luxembourg, Brazil, Germany, the Netherlands, Paraguay, Sweden, Venezuela, Slovakia, Syria, Vatican, as well as the European Parliament and the World Council of Churches.