OBLIQUE ANGLE : Of causes of genocide ... a response from Turkey
Lebanese Armenians march with flags and placards on the Antelias highway, north of Beirut, on April 24, 2015, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the mass killings of Armenians under the Ottoman Empire in 1915. PHOTO | FILE
What you need to know:
It is only fair that opposing views supported by evidence or arguments should be given the chance to see the light of day. A couple of weeks ago, we covered a sensitive topic--on genocide. This column was honoured to get a response from the Turkish ambassador to Tanzania, Mr Ali Davutoglu. He shares the official stand of his country, Turkey, on what is often referred to as the Armenian Genocide claimed to have been committed by the Ottoman Empire between 1915 and 1922.
