Erdogan once again threatens illegal Armenian workers in Turkey with deportationMarch 29, 2010 - 19:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "So far, we have not considered the question of deportation, but if Armenian Diaspora continues to exert pressure, we could imagine ourselves capable of doing that," Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a SPIEGEL interview."When a journalist uses the word Genocide, he should take a careful look at the issue first. There can be no talk of Genocide against the Armenians. Genocide is a legal term," the Prime Minister noted. Commenting on SPIEGEL question on further inflaming a difficult debate by mentioning the possibility of deportation of all Armenians working illegally in Turkey, Erdogan said: "It saddens me that you see it this way. I talked about what we could do. For years, we have tolerated Armenians without residence permits. All I said was that this doesn't always have to be the case. The problem of illegal workers is discussed openly all over the world, but when someone in Turkey makes such a statement, people feel troubled." Top stories 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. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Seven injured in massive gas station explosion in Armenia The Investigative Committee of Armenia has unveiled details about a massive explosion at a gas station on the Yerevan-Sevan highway. Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. |