EU Parliament encourages Turkey to recognize Armenian Genocide

EU Parliament encourages Turkey to recognize Armenian Genocide
May 20, 2021 - 14:05 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Parliament has encouraged Turkey to recognize the Armenian Genocide.

MEPs said in a report adopted on Wednesday, May 20 that the recognition would pave the way for a genuine reconciliation between the Turkish and Armenian peoples.

On April 24, 1915, a large group of Armenian intellectuals was rounded up and assassinated in Constantinople by the Ottoman government. On April 24, Armenians worldwide commemorated the 106th anniversary of the Genocide which continued until 1923. Some three dozen countries, hundreds of local government bodies and international organizations have so far recognized the killings of 1.5 million Armenians as Genocide. Turkey denies to this day.

MEPs are also worried about Turkey’s hostile foreign policy, including towards Greece and Cyprus, as well its involvement in Syria, Libya, and Nagorno-Karabakh, which consistently collides with the EU’s priorities.

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