Istanbul-Armenian journalist Etyen Mahcupyan, who was recently appointed Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister of Turkey, stated that the Armenian issue not the most important matter for Turkey.
Mahcupyan told Al Jazeera TV that Turkey’s current government is the best for the Kurds and the others.
To Al Jazeera’s query on whether his being an Armenian will help in the settlement of the Armenian issue, Mahcupyan responded:
“I am Armenian. Of course, I also will contribute to the regulation of the Armenian issue.
“[But] I don’t have the authority to represent the Armenian community of Turkey. And the Armenian community of Turkey, [and] the Armenian diaspora are the key players in this matter,” Etyen Mahcupyan said.