"Armenian genocide" should be studied by scientists, not by MPs

The issue of the so-called "Armenian Genocide" is a disputable question of a scientific nature, Turkish Parliamentary Chairman Mehmet Ali Sahin said today. He added that it should be studied by scientists, not MPs.

"Terrible things happened. As a result, Armenians, Turks and other peoples suffered great losses, but an impartial academic study must be conducted," Sahin said during a meeting with French Senate member Jean Bizet.

Armenia and the Armenian lobby claim that the predecessor of Turkey - the Ottoman Empire - committed genocide against Armenians living in Anatolia in 1915. Armenians have launched campaigns worldwide to achieve its recognition by parliaments.

Sahin said the creation of a joint commission on studying these issues has been coordinated within the protocols on the normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations signed in Switzerland one and a half years ago.


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