UAR: Turkish-Armenian relations are possible only in case Ankara recognizes the Armenian Genocide
Pursuant to the ideology of Pan-Turkism, the Turkish authorities started the systematic annihilation of Armenians in 1895. Living on their historical homeland in Western Armenia and resisting all attempts of being assimilated to Turks, the Armenian population of Ottoman Empire was viewed as an undesired element, an obstacle on Turkey's path towards invading Russia, the UAR says in its report devoted to the 94th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
"The pogroms of the Armenians assumed especially large scales at the beginning of World War I. On April 24, the Turkish authorities arrested and brutally killed 800 outstanding representatives of the Armenian nation, accusing them of taking sides with Russia. Beheading the nation, the Turks started great massacres and deportation of the Armenians from their historical homeland. They spared neither women nor elderly people. Over half a million people died during the Genocide which lasted till 1923. Trying to save themselves from inevitable death, many others were scattered all over the world. The whole country was deserted, and the Armenian people were deprived of the greater part of their homeland which was ten times as big as the present day territory of Armenia."
The Turkish rulers were boasting that they had finally resolved the "Armenian Issue", and their deeds served as an example for Hitler who later called for extermination of Jews and other nations. Despite colossal losses, Armenian nation still survives, and the "Armenian Issue" continues to remain on the agenda. In the present-day reality "The Armenian Issue" may be finally resolved, provided Turkey repents for its evil deed and works towards eliminating its consequences
Every year on April 24, Armenians all over the world commemorate Genocide victims, voicing their protest against Turkey's unwillingness to acknowledge the crime of its predecessor. We are not alone in our struggle. Every year, new states adopt official documents condemning the atrocity and acknowledging the Genocide. Their number has already reached 20, with Russia being one of the first states to acknowledge the fact. The statement unanimously adopted by the State Duma in 1995 says, "The murders of Armenians on their historical homeland were calculated to facilitate destruction of Russia."
"The pogroms of the Armenians assumed especially large scales at the beginning of World War I. On April 24, the Turkish authorities arrested and brutally killed 800 outstanding representatives of the Armenian nation, accusing them of taking sides with Russia. Beheading the nation, the Turks started great massacres and deportation of the Armenians from their historical homeland. They spared neither women nor elderly people. Over half a million people died during the Genocide which lasted till 1923. Trying to save themselves from inevitable death, many others were scattered all over the world. The whole country was deserted, and the Armenian people were deprived of the greater part of their homeland which was ten times as big as the present day territory of Armenia."
The Turkish rulers were boasting that they had finally resolved the "Armenian Issue", and their deeds served as an example for Hitler who later called for extermination of Jews and other nations. Despite colossal losses, Armenian nation still survives, and the "Armenian Issue" continues to remain on the agenda. In the present-day reality "The Armenian Issue" may be finally resolved, provided Turkey repents for its evil deed and works towards eliminating its consequences
Every year on April 24, Armenians all over the world commemorate Genocide victims, voicing their protest against Turkey's unwillingness to acknowledge the crime of its predecessor. We are not alone in our struggle. Every year, new states adopt official documents condemning the atrocity and acknowledging the Genocide. Their number has already reached 20, with Russia being one of the first states to acknowledge the fact. The statement unanimously adopted by the State Duma in 1995 says, "The murders of Armenians on their historical homeland were calculated to facilitate destruction of Russia."
