Construction of a 32-meter sculpture in the shape of two hands stretching toward one another will be accomplished soon in the city of Kars, at the Armenian-Turkish border.

This monument is a token of friendship with neighboring Armenia, Antalya Today repots.

With visiting Armenia in September, Turkish President Abdullah Gul broke the ice in relations between the two states, the report says.

However, there are many opponents to the Turkish-Armenian reconciliation. "Gul's visit to Armenia humiliated Turkey," said Oktay Aktas, member of MHP. "Armenia must renounce its genocide claims, otherwise friendship is impossible."