Nurettin Baykal: Abdullah Gul and Recep Tayyip Erdogan ready to recognize Armenian GenocideApril 24, 2010 - 21:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Nurettin Baykal, a Turk residing in Australia, said that around 10 of 100 Turks support Armenians, 20 of them – are against Armenians, and 70 – are indifferent to this nation. Armenians should activate their national mentality, if they want to gain the Genocide recognition, Baykal told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. He added that the resolution of the Kurdish issue is a priority for Turkey, followed by the problem with Armenians. “Possibly, the two issues will be solved simultaneously.” Baykal stressed that President Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan are ready to recognize the Armenian Genocide, but they are afraid of not being supported by Turkey’s population. The Armenian Genocide The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) was the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. It was characterized by massacres and deportations, involving forced marches under conditions designed to lead to the death of the deportees, with the total number of deaths reaching 1.5 million. Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. Partner news Most popular in the section | Ucom’s fixed network launches in Nor Hachn City residents will be able to use fixed-line Internet, mobile communications and television in one package at more affordable prices. Armenia parliament to consider draft proposal on impeachment June 17 The Armenian Parliament will hold an extraordinary session on June 17 to consider a draft proposal on the resignation of the government. Armenia to send Deputy Foreign Minister to Berlin’s Ukraine Recovery Conference Georgia will attend the forum at the level of Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, while Azerbaijan will send their Foreign Minister. Aliyev travels to Turkey at Erdogan's invitation On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. |