Armenia's government and leading political parties on Tuesday dismissed as disingenuous "deep condolences" offered by Turkey to descendants of Armenians massacred by the Ottoman Turks a century ago.
They argued that Ankara continues to vehemently deny that 1.5 million or so Armenians were victims of a genocide masterminded and perpetrated by the Ottoman regime of "the Young Turks."
In a statement released on Tuesday, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said the Turks "understand what the Armenians feel" about the 1915 mass killings and deportations. "We remember with respect the innocent Ottoman Armenians who lost their lives and offer our deep condolences to their descendants," he said. "It is both a historical and humane duty for Turkey to uphold the memory of Ottoman Armenians and the Armenian cultural heritage."
Armenian News
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