Turkish Politician Doesn’t Know Whether to Say Genocide or Not

“Horrible atrocities took place; however, I don’t know whether they should be called genocide or not. I don’t like history and for that reason, I haven’t really delved [into the issue],” said Turkey’s Liberal Democratic Party leader Cem Toker at a press conference today, when asked whether he accepts that a genocide took place in 1915.

The Turkish politician noted that Armenian historians told him that it was genocide, while Turkish historians have said that atrocities took place, but it wasn’t genocide.

“I can’t say which side is right, but I understand that, in your country, that’s a deep national trauma. I understand and I can appreciate that,” he said.

Toker said that he has visited Armenia 5 times, during which time he was convinced that every Armenian family has its history connected with those atrocities.

The party leader added that he more so focuses on positive developments, since even God can’t change what has already taken place. He also said that he visited the Genocide Memorial in Armenia.