Today=?UTF-8?B?4oCZ?=s Zaman: Knesset's political debate on 1915 event does not alter facts, Turkey says

Turkish diplomatic sources have emphasized that debate in the Israeli parliament over whether to recognize the 1915 mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as an act of genocide will not affect Turkey’s stance on the issue, adding that the debate does not alter the facts.

A Turkish diplomatic source told Today’s Zaman the basic starting point for Turkey is that the events of 1915, or any other historical event, should be discussed by historians rather than parliaments. "Parliaments dealing with this issue do not bring any benefit. Additionally, this kind of step does not contribute to the process. It undermines the work of historians and both countries," said the official.  Read more... (335 words)

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