Algeria Sides with Turkey on Armenian Genocide Issue
Algeria sides with Turkey on many matters, including the issue of the Armenian Genocide, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika said yesterday at a meeting with Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Bouteflika agrees with Turkey, which "proposes a joint study of history by academics."
The Prime Minister reportedly said a European Union decision to reject Turkey's possible membership would threaten global peace and lead to a clash of civilizations, instead of an alliance of civilizations. Erdogan said that the population living in Europe is not only Christian, stressing that the EU cannot ignore Muslims who constitute the second largest group in Europe. "If the EU is to become a Christian club, it should announce this," he said.
The Turkish PM noted that Turkey has always asked the EU a question: What they expect from Turkey? "If the answer is integration we say "yes" but if it is "assimilation" then our answer is "no." We want an understanding based on unity in numbers to come true," Erdogan added, reports Turkish Daily News.
The Prime Minister reportedly said a European Union decision to reject Turkey's possible membership would threaten global peace and lead to a clash of civilizations, instead of an alliance of civilizations. Erdogan said that the population living in Europe is not only Christian, stressing that the EU cannot ignore Muslims who constitute the second largest group in Europe. "If the EU is to become a Christian club, it should announce this," he said.
The Turkish PM noted that Turkey has always asked the EU a question: What they expect from Turkey? "If the answer is integration we say "yes" but if it is "assimilation" then our answer is "no." We want an understanding based on unity in numbers to come true," Erdogan added, reports Turkish Daily News.
