Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized a campaign of apology to the Armenians launched by the Turkish academics, writers and journalists recently, Turkey’s Time Turk news agency reported.
“I can not understand those who launched this campaign. I can not understand this logic,” Erdogan said.
Around 200 Turkish academics, writers and journalists launched a website issuing an apology to the Armenians regarding the 1915 incidents and calling for people to sign on in support. Over 5,000 people have registered on the website, Turkish media reported.
Armenia and Armenian lobby worldwide state that in 1915 the Ottoman Empire, Turkey’s predecessor, committed genocide against Armenians living in Anatolia. Armenians striving to make their statements recognized worldwide have strengthened their propaganda of the so-called genocide in several countries and have achieved recognition of the “Armenian genocide” at several Parliaments.
Turkish Prime Minister said this campaign will only create confusion. “”I neither accept nor support this campaign. We did not commit a crime, therefore we do not need to apologize,” Erdogan said.