Erdogan expects Armenian citizens' support in normalization process
Date
4/24/2022 8:08:41 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
In a message to Armenian Orthodox Patriarch Sahak Mashalyan,
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed the Armenian
community who gathered at the Istanbul Armenian Patriarchate to
commemorate Ottoman Armenians who lost their lives in the difficult
conditions of World War I, Trend reports citing Daily Sabah .
'I respectfully commemorate the deceased Ottoman Armenians once
again, and convey my sincere condolences to their surviving
relatives. I wish God's mercy upon all Ottoman citizens who passed
away forever in the difficult conditions of the First World War,'
he said.
Erdogan noted that the final years of the Ottoman Empire during
World War I were a very painful period for millions of Ottoman
citizens.
It is a duty of humanity to understand and share these common
pains without any religious, ethnic or cultural discrimination, he
said.
'It is important for us, who have shared joy and worry for
centuries, to bind together the wounds of the past and strengthen
our human bonds. With this understanding, I believe that we should
build the future together, inspired by our deep-rooted unity of up
to a thousand years, instead of magnifying the pain,' Erdogan
said.
The president also touched upon the recent normalization period
between Turkey and Armenia and said: 'I know that the normalization
process is sincerely supported by our citizens of Armenian origin,
who favor close cooperation between the two neighboring countries,
and I attach great importance to this.'
'I expect you to make a strong contribution to the evaluation of
this historical opportunity that has emerged in the name of
permanent peace and stability in our region after many years.
'I want you to make sure that we will make every effort to
ensure that our Armenian citizens, who have left indelible traces
in our cultural and human lives throughout our centuries-long
partnership on this land, lead their lives in peace, security and
safety,' he stated.
Tags:
- Turkey
- Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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