Kemal Yalcin: as Turkish writer, I apologize to Armenians and Assyrians for GenocideApril 11, 2011 - 14:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A conference titled “Being an Armenian in Turkey” was initiated by Armenian NGOs in Brussels. At the conference, Kemal Yalcin, a Germany-based Turkish writer, addressed those present in Armenian and Assyrian languages. “History never forgives the crimes against humanity. The grief people went though must become a foundation for peace and justice. As a Turkish writer, I apologize to Armenians and Assyrians for the Genocide. I sincerely wish for the bridge on the border of Turkey and Armenia in Ani to be restored. I believe, a day will come when the two nations will meet at the bridge and toast to friendship,” Atilim.com quoted him as saying. In 1994, Kemal Yalchir wrote a book Sari Gelin, portraying the lives of Armenian Genocide survivors who had to pretend to be Kurds. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |