Finally he gets it that he should apologize to the Armenians for what the Turks did. They have waited so long.
Turkey's Erdogan offers condolences for 1915 killings of Armenians
BY JONNY HOGG
ANKARA Wed Apr 23, 2014 4:12pm EDT
(Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan offered on Wednesday what the government said were unprecedented condolences to the grandchildren of Armenians killed in World War One by Ottoman soldiers.
In a statement issued on the eve of the 99th anniversary of the deeply contested deaths, Erdogan unexpectedly described the events of 1915 as "inhumane", using more conciliatory language than has often been the case for Turkish leaders.
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Turkey's Erdogan offers condolences for 1915 killings of Armenians
BY JONNY HOGG
ANKARA Wed Apr 23, 2014 4:12pm EDT
(Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan offered on Wednesday what the government said were unprecedented condolences to the grandchildren of Armenians killed in World War One by Ottoman soldiers.
In a statement issued on the eve of the 99th anniversary of the deeply contested deaths, Erdogan unexpectedly described the events of 1915 as "inhumane", using more conciliatory language than has often been the case for Turkish leaders.
Continue reading at:
Turkey's Erdogan offers condolences for 1915 killings of Armenians | Reuters