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10. For first time, Turkey will let Armenians hold memorial for 1915 victims (20 April 2015)

Mon Apr 20, 2015, 10:22 PM

Apr 2015

BY ROY GUTMAN
McClatchy Foreign Staff
April 20, 2015

For the first time ever, Turkey will permit Armenians to hold a religious service this week to commemorate the massacres and deportations of a century ago, Turkish officials said Monday. Turkey will even send a senior government official to attend.

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu disclosed the gesture as he issued the second annual statement of condolences for the deaths of “innocent Ottoman Armenians” in what most call a genocide.

Officials said the government moved up the announcement of the service, scheduled for Friday, after the German government said it would support a motion in the German parliament to recognize the 1915 deportation and massacres as a genocide, something only 20 nations — not including the United States, Britain and Israel —have refused to do ...

http://www.fresnobee.com/2015/04/20/4486835/for-first-time-turkey-will-let.html

A number of people have been prosecuted under Article 301 for "insulting the Turkish nation" by discussing the Armenian incidents, so this is progress.

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Turkey's Top Muslim Cleric Calls Pope Francis "Immoral" For Armenian Genocide Comments [View all] trotsky Apr 2015 OP

i don't think he understands - killing 1.5 million people is immoral. samsingh Apr 2015 #1

The strange thing is, I don't think he actually disputes that. trotsky Apr 2015 #2

Actually Turkey does not accept any responsibility in the whole sad still_one Apr 2015 #4

He is a religious leader, not an official of the Turkish government. Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #14

they can accept that both histories are true samsingh Apr 2015 #6

Perhaps a little honesty is important? Pope Frank never denied the suffering caused still_one Apr 2015 #3

"The Vatican will come out as the biggest loser if we are all giving account for past sufferings... beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #5

Even Hitler recognized the genocide by Turkey Cartoonist Apr 2015 #7

Yes but he was wrong. We do remember the Armenians. Leontius Apr 2015 #9

No, he was right Cartoonist Apr 2015 #11

Was going to show the quote and how it was used but several sources Leontius Apr 2015 #12

You crack me up Cartoonist Apr 2015 #13

And I expect nothing more from you. Leontius Apr 2015 #16

a duke out between two mouthpieces of brutally thugish religions! bring it on nt msongs Apr 2015 #8

For first time, Turkey will let Armenians hold memorial for 1915 victims (20 April 2015) struggle4progress Apr 2015 #10

Our friends here should be all supportive of these statements: Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #15

The Pope is an Islamophobe... MellowDem Apr 2015 #17

If you believe the use of the term Islamophobe is "stupidity", why are you using it? rug Apr 2015 #18

I'm not... MellowDem Apr 2015 #20

Well then, nil desperandum Apr 2015 #19