  Pontian Greeks genocide recognition viewed as sacrilege in Turkey, expert says  May 19, 2011 - 15:01 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - The icon of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, had a central role in organization of the genocide of Pontian Greeks, deputy director of the Armenian Genocide Museum said. “This is why mentioning the fact of the genocide and its possible recognition is viewed as sacrilege and crash of historic memory in Turkey,” Suren Manukyan told a news conference in Yerevan. “If, in case with the Armenian Genocide issue, the blame could be shifted on Ottoman Empire authorities, the responsibility of genocide of the Pontian Greeks is mainly Kemal Ataturk's,” he said. As of today, the genocide of the Pontian Greeks has been recognized by Greece, Cyprus and Sweden only.  Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Latest news 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.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |
