Edrogan: Turkey Should Own 'Historical Pain' of Armenians

Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄ?an remarked on Tuesday that Turkey has an “ethical responsibility to share the historical pain” of the country's Armenian citizens but again refused to refer to the tragedy as a genocide as he observed the anniversary of the killings.


“It is Turkey's conscientious and ethical responsibility to share the historical pain of our Armenian citizens,” said a statement signed by ErdoÄ?an and read at the Istanbul Armenian Church on the 103rd anniversary of the mass murders. “We will continue to share your pain and try to resolve your problems in the future,” the statement added. It was reportedly read in Armenian and Turkish.

Erdogan has issued a statement on the Armenian genocide every year on April 24 since 2014.

 

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