The Armenian apology campaign launched by a group of scientists, writers, artists, journalists and representatives of nongovernmental organizations was discussed at the meeting of Foreign Relations Commission of Turkish parliament on December 17.

Parliamentarians from opposition parties Republican People's Party (CHP) and National Movement Party (MHP) offered to make a statement condemning those supporting the campaign, the Azeri Press Agency said quoting some Turkish media reports.

Member of MHP, parliamentarian Canan Aritman called the organizers of the campaign betrayers. "False scientists signing it should apologize to Turkey," she said.

Aritman also criticized President Abdullah Gul's attitude about the campaign. Saying that Abdullah Gul was encouraged by his visit to Armenia, Aritman dropped a hint that the president's mother was Armenian.

"We see that the president supports this campaign. Abdullah Gul should be the president of the whole Turkish nation, not of his ethnic origin. Investigate the ethnic origin of the president's mother, and you will see," she said.

Some claim that Abdullah Gul's mother was born to an Armenian-origin family from Kayseri and father was an Arab moved to Kayseri.