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Germany: Threaten one MP and you’re attacking the whole parliament, Lammert tells Turkey

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f57593c5682f14_57593c5682f4b.thumbGermany’s speaker of parliament has sharply criticized Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, following threats against German-Turkish MPs. Nobert Lammert said top Turkish politicians had fuelled the fire, Deutsche Welle reports.

Norbert Lammert expressed the outrage in Germany’s lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, on Thursday, over comments made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Lammert also denounced the “sometimes hate-filled threats and smears” targeting the 11 German lawmakers with Turkish heritage.

“I would not have thought it possible in the 21st century, that a democratically elected head of state would criticize members of the German Bundestag by voicing doubts on their Turkish heritage, by labeling their blood as impure,” Lammert told parliament on Thursday.

He was criticizing Erdogan’s reaction to last week’s contentious Bundestag resolution, which repeatedly referred to the killings of Armenians in Ottoman-era Turkey during World War I as genocide. Turkey disputes this definition of the massacre of Armenians.

Erdogan had said that the German-Turkish parliamentarians were a “mouthpiece for the PKK,” the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party seeking an independent Kurdish state. The president also suggested that the 11 lawmakers should undergo blood tests, to see “what kind of Turks they are.”

“Also, I reject in all its forms the insinuation that members of this parliament are terrorist mouthpieces,” Lammert said.

German-Turkish MPs have since reported a wave of criticism, trolling and even death threats in the wake of last week’s vote. Some have been placed under police protection. Sevim Dagdelen of the Left party told DW on Wednesday that she had been told to “take a holiday in Buchenwald,” the World War II concentration camp, with another saying there was a bounty on her head.

Lammert told parliament that these threats and smears had in some cases been encouraged by “high-ranking Turkish politicians.”

“We will face up to any criticism, we will even tolerate personal attacks and polemics,” the house speaker said. “But anybody who tries to exert pressure on a parliamentarian using threats must know this: They are attacking the entire parliament.”

Lammert said that all party leaders in parliament had appealed to him “to voice our collective position once again, unequivocally.”

Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere, the next to speak after Lammert, thanked his CDU ally “most sincerely” for his “clear words.” Chancellor Angela Merkel had faced criticism for her response to the issue on Tuesday, when she described the threats against German MPs as “incomprehensible.”

Critics argued that Merkel should have formulated a more emphatic rejection of the behavior. Turkey and Germany have been in close, tense consultations in recent months over measures to deal with the so-called refugee crisis.

The Bundestag had initially scheduled a special debate at the request of the Left party, to address this issue later on Thursday. The Left subsequently withdrew its request, saying Lammert’s statement had satisfactorily covered the issue.

 

 

VOTE BUNDESTAG Reaction of Echmiadzin on the letter from the archbishop Atéchian Erdogan

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Father vaham melikianFather Vahram Mélikian, head of media relations of the Supreme Catholicosate of St. Echmiadzin yesterday reacted to the letter sent by Archbishop Aram Atéchian, Vicar General of the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople, the Turkish President in which he expressed his regret at occasion of the vote Buntestag and reaffirms the loyalty of the Armenian community in Turkey against the authorities of that country. The expression is not without resonance for us since we return more than 100 years ago, at a time when the Turks called themselves Armenians “loyal nation”.

In an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net, the Mélikian father said that the Catholicos of All Armenians sent a few days ago a letter to the President of the Bundestag to thank him for this historic vote by German lawmakers and ask him to convey to the people German the thanks of the people and the Armenian Church.

The father then says Mélikian sending this letter with the words “In this case, we are against Turkey and its policy … We must blame and not hurt anyone, but simply to remember the statements made earlier by Patriarch Mesrob [Moutafian] and Archbishop Aram himself. The Patriarchate is responsible for the Armenian community in Turkey. I think that such statements only serve to solve problems locally and have no importance from the standpoint of the general position of the Church. Turkey is trying to solve its problems of all kinds by this or that way, and, again, I do not exclude the pressure [on the government Patriarchate].

Translation Philippe Nazarian

Istanbul Vicar’s ‘Deep Regret’ for Bundestag Vote Angers Turkish-Armenians

Istanbul vicars bundestagISTANBUL (Armenian Weekly)—Archbishop Aram Atesyan, the General Vicar of the Armenian Patriarch in Turkey, sent a letter to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan slamming the German Parliament’s June 2 adoption of an Armenian Genocide resolution, saying that the Bundestag’s decision “about the events happened during the tragic times of World War I caused regret in our nation.”

“[I]t is unacceptable that a parliament, which was formed by the votes of German citizens and has the duty of establishing laws for the peace, prosperity, and security of their nation, expressed its opinion, though it has no right to do so. It is unacceptable that this parliament legalized its decision on behalf of the entire German nation and considers itself a judge,” Atesyan wrote in his letter, which made no reference to the Armenian Genocide as such.

In his letter, shared on the Armenian Patriarchate’s Facebook page, Atesyan criticizes the use of the “tragedy that traumatized the Armenian nation” in international politics and claimed that such resolutions cause “sorrow and pain.” “Unfortunately, this historical pain of the Armenian nation is considered as a tool for accusing and punishing Turkish state and nation. And because of this ugly mentality, sub- and supra-identities of Turkish Armenians are harmed. The ones who are willing to see the truth can realize how Armenian nation has been abused by imperialist powers,” reads a part of the letter, which concludes with prayers to God to bestow “health, success, and happiness” on Erdogan.

In response to Atesyan’s letter, the Turkish-Armenian Weekly Agos wrote a critical letter to the Archbishop, condemning his praise of Erdogan, despite the President’s gross violation of human rights, anti-Armenian and racist policies, and denial of the Armenian Genocide.

“You define the systematic and almost complete annihilation of a people by the decision of the state itself as ‘the events happened during the tragic times of World War I’; this is an affront to the ancestors, victims and the survivors in the eyes of the society to which you also belong,” reads a part of the letter, which goes on to claim that the Archbishop lacks a “dignified attitude” and that he does not represent the entire Armenian community.

The letter specifically criticizes the Archbishop’s claim that the Patriarchate “will continue to pray for the fellowship of Turkey and Armenia” as unjustifiable, considering Erdogan’s continued threats against Armenian citizens

The letter also criticizes Atesyan’s claim that “the role of German Reich is slid over by a few sentences” in the German Armenian Genocide resolution, stating that 80 percent of the resolution, which declares German Reich as an accomplice to the genocide, consists of Germany’s confrontation with its own history.

Below is Agos’s letter to Atesyan in its entirety:

Dear Mr. Archbishop,

We have read your letter about the Armenian Genocide resolution of Bundestag, which is addressed to the President and signed on behalf of “Turkish Armenians Society,” with sorrow, anger and shame. Please regard this letter as the voice of those members of that society who disagree with the content and style of your letter.

You define the systematic and almost complete annihilation of a people by the decision of the state itself as “the events happened during the tragic times of World War I;” this is an affront to the ancestors, victims and the survivors in the eyes of the society to which you also belong.

The society that you defined as “Christian-Armenian Turkish citizens who perform their obligations to the state perfectly, got over the delusion of seeing themselves different from the other citizens and know how to protect their rights when necessary” doesn’t have a homogeneous structure; rather, it consists of individuals who have their own independent feelings, opinions, and firm acknowledgment of truth. The thing is, Armenians are not the ones who see themselves different from other citizens. After 1915, whenever the political atmosphere gets intense, Armenians become subjected to discriminatory, fascist, and obviously threatening discourses and threats, especially in times of 1942 Wealth Tax and [the] Sept. 6-7 plunders. And on Jan. 19, 2007, they witnessed the assassination of Hrant Dink, one of the most precious figures who devoted himself to the peace between and in two peoples.

You said, “We, as the Patriarchate, will continue to pray for the fellowship of Turkey and Armenia”; how could you justify this statement of yours, given the fact that your addressee President Erdogan threatened the citizens of Armenia to send them back to Armenia two days ago? Doesn’t it trouble your conscience? Let us remind you those statements of the president, in case you have forgotten: “Currently, there are almost 100.000 Armenians in my country. Almost half of them are Turkish citizens. However, the other half are citizens of Armenia and we can send them back to Armenia, like Europe did.”

You said that you are aware of the fact that “some people are not happy with your stable attitude that you maintain by abiding the traditional way.” Honestly, we are having difficulty in understanding how forelock-tugging can be considered as an attitude.

The Armenian Genocide, as a crime against humanity, is a concern of the whole humanity. You said that you pray for the good of two peoples. The common future of those peoples would be possible only when an honorable reconciliation is achieved, because then, there won’t be this kind of oppression that caused you to deny even your own history.

Dear Mr. Archbishop,

Since you said that “the role of German Reich is slid over by a few sentences,” we see that you have failed to comprehend the content of the resolution. Almost 80% of this resolution, which declares German Reich as the accomplice to the genocide, consists of Germany’s confrontation with its own history.

Let us continue: you said, “using this tragedy that traumatized the Armenian nation in international politics causes sorrow and pain.” Indeed, the oppression that led you to write this letter causes sorrow and pain. Also, the sub- and supra-identities of the Armenian society in Turkey is not harmed by this resolution, but by your words. Above all, your words on “abuse of Armenian nation by imperialist powers” are recorded as an example to the denialist discourse; not by the ones who will take advantage of your usage of the official state discourse, but by your own people. In the near future, we will see who will appreciate your discourse with “enthusiastic applause.”

On this occasion, borrowing your style in your letter, we once again express our sorrow, uprising, and anger, and pray to God for you; may God bestow sense, intelligence, and comprehension on you.

We also pray to God for giving you a dignified attitude, which you obviously lack, since you said that “you pray to God for making the state dignitaries, who work for the good of people, succeed in their services” in a time when tens of people are being killed every day in a civil war.

Cordially,

AGOS

Assad vows to fight on, Aleppo to be Erdogan’s graveyard

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assad syriaPresident Bashar al-Assad vowed on Tuesday to fight on in what he called Syria’s war against terrorism, showing no sign of compromise in his first major address since peace talks broke down in April.

Assad said he would win back “every inch” of Syria and said Aleppo would be a graveyard for the hopes and dreams of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, a major sponsor of the insurgents battling to topple him.

“Our war against terrorism is continuing,” Assad said in a speech to parliament broadcast by state TV. “As we liberated Tadmur (Palmyra) and before it many areas, we will liberate every inch of Syria from their hands. Our only option is victory, otherwise Syria will not continue.”

The Syrian army and allied militia, aided by Russian air strikes, recovered control of Palmyra from ISIS insurgents in March. In addition to the war with ISIS, Assad is fighting rebels who include groups that have received support from his foreign enemies, Turkey included.

The war has greatly diminished Assad’s control of Syria, with Islamic State, an array of rebel groups, and a powerful Kurdish militia establishing authority over wide parts of the country.

Aleppo, Syria’s largest city and pre-war commercial hub, and the surrounding area at the border with Turkey have comprised a major theatre in the war, divided between areas of government and rebel control. Escalating fighting there helped ruin the cessation of hostilities agreement agreed in February.

Assad accused Erdogan of recently sending thousands of militants to Aleppo. Russia, which has been bombing in support of Assad since September, said on Saturday more than 2,000 militants had mobilized in the Aleppo area.

Russia said on Monday its air forces would provide “the most active” support to Syrian government troops so as not to let Aleppo and the surrounding area fall into the hands of fighters it called terrorists.

The United States and Russia brokered the cessation of hostilities as part of an effort to get UN-backed peace talks moving earlier this year. The talks broke down in April when the main opposition alliance withdrew over what it described as a worsening situation on the ground. Assad said there had been no real talks in Geneva.

He thanked Russia, Iran, China and the Lebanese Shiite Muslim group Hezbollah for the support they had provided.

Alluding to suggestions of divisions in the alliance, particularly between Iran and Russia, Assad said people should not listen to reports about “differences, struggles and divisions.” He said the alliance was stronger than ever.

He was speaking at the parliament that convened this week for the first time since it was elected in April. The election was held in government-controlled parts of Syria.

Turkish dictator Erdogan: Germany should be the last country in the world to talk about genocide

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erdogan migrationIn a speech Sunday to the Turkish Exporters Assembly, Erdogan again denounced the Bundestag vote recognizing the Armenian genocide. Lambasting the resolution, he attacked Germany and landed in victim of a conspiracy, while resuming his account quibbles conventional deniers to cast doubt on the historical facts, the guilt of the Young Turk government, and plead good faith nickname of its State. The gist of his words that proceed from the arrogance and cynicism of traditional Turkish authorities on this issue and their complicity in relation to genocide they continue to deny reality, despite the fact that the Germany, their main ally during the First World War not only just to recognize but also to accept its share of responsibility in the crime: “It is contrary to the natural course of life that the last country that can speak of genocide carries such accusation against us, said Erdogan. They must first redefine the Holocaust. They should consider the genocide in Namibia. I know in my heart that the main point is not Armenians. They are simply manipulated. “

Referring to the resolution adopted by the Parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany, President Erdogan has developed the false argument of the archives, as if it was a problem of this nature, knowing in any case that those of his state are either inaccessible (military archives) be redacted and that the German archives contain all ways all the evidence of the extermination company: “Our position on the Armenian issue was clear from the start. I appeal to German politicians. We opened our archives. If you are sincere and honest, open your relevant archives. Compare the archives. Then make your decision based on these records. However, you do not have the courage to do it, because you know that these archives will bring shame on you. Currently, we have millions of documents. Most of these documents have already been examined. We are confident and open about this. If you have documents, open them. But they can not, because such a question is out of the question. Who killed who? Who attacked whom? Who moved that? Who was behind that? These documents will provide answers to these questions. “

“This issue has nothing to do with defending the rights of the Armenians”

Erdogan then dare talk about sincerity: “Here we see a sincere problem. You wear the same accusation against Turkey again and again, while turning our backs on our proposal to shed light on the issue. I say again that we know very well that this issue has nothing to do with defending the rights of the Armenians. This is just a manipulation tool. I hope that Armenians have also noticed this fact and will stop being misled “the president said Erdogan.

Germany recognizes Armenian Genocide, renewing calls for U.S. to do the same — and for Obama to fulfill his promise

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Genocide denier(salon.com) US Armenian group blasted Obama admin. as “leading international enabler of [Turkey’s] campaign of genocide denial”
By BEN NORTON,

Germany’s parliament, the Bundestag, made history on Thursday by voting in a landslide to officially recognize the Armenian Genocide.

The historic decision renewed calls for the U.S., which has long remained silent on the issue, to do the same. On the eve of entering the White House more than seven years ago, Obama promised to recognize the genocide, yet has failed to do so.

In response to Germany’s recognition, an Armenian American advocacy group blasted the Obama administration for its silence, dubbing it the “leading international enabler of [Turkey’s] campaign of genocide denial.”

April 2015 marked the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Armenian Genocide, a campaign of systematic killing and ethnic cleansing of the Armenian minority population of the Ottoman Empire, in modern-day Turkey.

Historians estimate between 1 million and 1.5 million Armenians were killed in the genocide, out of a previous population of just 1.7 million to 2.3 million. Some scholars say the number of Armenians who survived the genocide may have been as low as 100,000.

There is essentially no disagreement among experts that there was a genocide of Armenians Genocide and that it was premeditated and intentional.

The term “genocide” itself was in fact coined by Holocaust survivor and lawyer Raphael Lemkin to refer to not just the crimes of the Nazis, but also those of the Turks in World War I.

Today, however, the Turkish government continues to deny that the atrocities that took place constitute a genocide. It downplays the severity of the crimes and claims they were an unfortunate product of World War I.

Within hours of the Bundestag’s historic vote on Thursday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan withdrew his country’s ambassador in Germany back to Ankara.

Turkey’s ruling right-wing AKP party subsequently issued a joint statement condemning the vote, calling it a “decision which is against history,” and insisting it “will no doubt have an impact on German-Turkish relations and will damage bridges of friendship between the two countries.”

Germany was an ally of the Ottoman Empire in World War I, while the U.S. was an enemy. Yet, more than a century later, the U.S. government continues to let politics trump history. It continues to refuse to recognize the Armenian Genocide, in order to avoid alienating its close ally Turkey, which is a NATO member.

The Armenian National Committee of America condemned the Obama administration in a statement on Thursday for its continued unwillingness to take action.

Germany’s historical decision “shines a global spotlight on U.S. President Obama’s continued complicity in Turkey’s denial of this still unpunished crime,” the group said.

The Armenian National Committee of America noted that the Bundestag’s vote is “made all the more powerful by its honest reckoning with Germany’s own role in this still unpunished crime,” adding that it “further isolates Turkey, while shining a global spotlight on the Obama Administration as the leading international enabler of Ankara’s campaign of genocide denial.”

Turkey’s Erdogan warns Germany ahead of #ArmenianGenocide vote

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Over 250,000 Armenian Orphans

Turkish President Erdogan has warned Germany of consequences if it passes an Armenian genocide resolution. Berlin and Ankara’s deep cultural, economic, political and military ties could sour at a critical time.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Germany on Tuesday against labeling the mass death of Armenians during World War I as a “genocide,” a sensitive move that could damage relations at a critical juncture.

German lawmakers are expected to pass the resolution on Thursday, with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives, coalition partner the Social Democrats as well as Greens backing the measure.

Before heading on a trip to Africa on Tuesday, Erdogan told reporters the resolution’s passage would “naturally damage future diplomatic, economic, business, political and military relations between the two countries – and we are both also NATO countries.”

Erdogan also initiated a call with Merkel on Tuesday, Turkish state media Anatolia Agency reported.

As the successor state to the Ottoman Empire, Turkey officially denies that the events that started in 1915 amounted to genocide and has lashed out at countries that have officially recognized the term.

When France formally called the displacements and killings genocide in 2011, Turkey temporarily recalled its ambassador; it did the same thing to Austria last year. It has threatened the US with the closure of critical NATO bases if the US Congress passes a resolution.

The German resolution comes at a time Merkel is relying on Turkey to implement a migrant deal with the EU. The controversial deal has already faced difficulty over Turkish demands for visa-free travel to the bloc. Erdogan’s allies have threatened to unleash a wave of migrants on Europe if the country’s demands are not met.

It also comes amid mounting concern over human rights in Turkey, Erdogan’s authoritarian bent and spill over from the war in Syria. Domestically, the resolution could stir emotions among Germany’s 3 million-strong Turkish minority.

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Tuesday he didn’t believe passing the resolution would cause problems with Germany’s Turkish community. However, he did voice popular concern that passing resolution would trigger an unproductive response from Turkey and hamper efforts at reconciliation with Armenia.

Backing away from passing the resolution could also renew criticism Merkel is appeasing Erdogan. She has already come under criticism for allowing an investigation into a German comedian who insulted the Turkish president in a poem.

Militating against a sharp and sustained Turkish response against a genocide resolution is Germany’s position as Ankara’s top trading partner.

The resolution and German culpability

The resolution up for vote on Thursday uses the world “genocide” in both the headline and text.

“The fate of the Armenians is exemplary in the history of mass exterminations, ethnic cleansing, deportations and yes, genocide, which marked the 20th century in such a terrible way,” it reads.

It also notes that Germany, as an ally of the Ottoman Empire during World War I, “bears partial responsibility for the events.”

Last April 24, on the 100th anniversary of what Armenians call the Great Crime, the Bundestag postponed voting on a similar resolution to classify the mass killings as genocide. Yet German President Joachim Gauck used the term, drawing criticism from Turkey.

At the time, the governing coalition opted not to vote on the resolution, but the Greens led by Cem Ozdemir, an ethnic Turk, forced a vote this year.

Turkey officially refers to what happened as the “Events of 1915” and denies that the massacres and deportations amounted to genocide. The official line is that ethnic Armenians represented a fifth column backed by Russia during World War I, and that the mass deportation and accompanying Armenian deaths were not premeditated or intentional – a key requirement in the legal definition of genocide.

Officials in Turkey put the number of Armenians who died at around 500,000, while Armenia puts the number at about 1.5 million out of a prewar population of some 2 million. Turkish officials also point out that hundreds of thousands of Muslims died from combat, starvation, cold and disease in eastern Anatolia during the war. Armenians have documented systematic mass murder, organized banditry, raping of women, pillaging of property and other atrocities.

Nearly 30 countries have formally recognized the massacres as genocide. Keen to avoid irking a key ally, the United States has avoided using the term, although more than 40 US state legislatures have passed genocide resolutions.

cw/jr (AFP, dpa, Reuters)

Former Miss Turkey sentenced to prison for ‘insulting’ Erdoğan

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mstr.thumbFormer Miss Turkey and model Merve Büyüksaraç has been sentenced to prison for “insulting” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during his prime ministry via a post on Instagram. A complaint was filed against Büyüksaraç, who was chosen Miss Turkey in 2006, for “openly insulting a public official for his duty.”

“The boundaries of criticism shouldn’t be interpreted harshly due to the complainant being a state authority. We think that the statements my client shared should be evaluated politically. That’s why we demand the acquittal of my client,” said Ali Deniz Ceylan, Büyüksaraç’s lawyer, on May 31.

The prison sentence of one year, two months and 17 days was postponed. Up to four years and five months in prison was sought for Büyüksaraç.

The lawyers of the parties were the only participants in the hearing, in which Erdoğan’s lawyer claimed that Büyüksaraç’s statements could not be evaluated within the framework of criticism.

“An attack took place against the personal rights of my client. We want the defendant to be punished,” said Erdoğan’s lawyer, Hatice Özay.

Büyüksaraç had said that she was regretful in her defense in the first hearing of the case and asked for her acquittal.

“The poem I’ve shared was shared 960,000 times on social media. I shared the poem via giving quotes from it. The comments near the pictures and the poems, which are in the bill of indictment, don’t belong to me,” Büyüksaraç said.

“I’m regretful that the post I shared was perceived as an insult,” she also said.

Netherlands: A 100% party created by Turks Criticizing Erdogan is completely taboo refuse to recognize the Armenian Genocide

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turks partyThe German newspaper Die Welt reports that he is now the Netherlands a party for immigrants and persons of immigrant: Denk. This “movement”, as he calls himself, is more and more talk about him, not just in the media. Denk was founded late 2014 by two members of Turkish origin, Tunahan Kuzu and Selcuk Ozturk, who had left the Social Democratic group after a dispute over the government’s integration policy.

Tunahan Kuzu and Selcuk Ozturk had brought in June 2015 their support for the Belgian MP Mahinur Ozdemir expelled from the party CDH for denial of the Armenian genocide.

What looked like the beginning to a turf war two devout Muslims against critical Dutch social democracy vis-à-vis Turkey, took these days among young Dutch foreign dimension of a phenomenon fashion.

[…] What was considered a splinter group finally got there a week advertising nationally when Sylvana Simons, known presenter of television whose family is originally from the former colony of Suriname, announced his candidacy for national elections next year.

Öztürk and Kuzu oppose discrimination they provide growing from Dutch society, which is denied jobs or promotions people because of skin color or an Islamic name. [. ..]

For them, we absolutely can not qualify the massacres of Armenians by Turks during the First World War as genocide. Criticize Erdogan is completely taboo. 

In one year, the party received membership of over 2000 members, and sociologists talk of an electoral potential of up to one million Dutch. At their first participation in elections next year, they hope […] at least five seats in The Hague.

Some social networks mocked the denial of Turkish leaders Denk.

Erdogan Blackmail after Blackmail of EU The Turkish parliament will block migrants agreement if no EU visa exemption

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visa-freeIstanbul, May 24, 2016 (AFP) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned the European Union that the Turkish Parliament would block the legislative process under the agreement on migrant if Turkey did not obtain a visa waiver for end of June.

In the event that no result would be achieved on visas, “no decision, no law in the context of the implementation of the readmission agreement will come out of the Parliament of the Republic of Turkey,” Erdogan said during a press conference at the World humanitarian Summit in Istanbul.

“A step had to be crossed on June 30 concerning visas (…) Our Foreign Minister, our Minister for European Affairs will hold talks (with the Europeans). If a result is obtained, the better. In case no result is obtained, that we apologize, “he added.

The agreement on liberalization of visa regime for Turks wishing to travel to the Schengen area by the end of June, in the heart of the broader pact on migrants, teetering since Erdogan objected to an easing of Turkish anti-terrorist law, one of the 72 conditions imposed by Brussels.

On Monday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel reaffirmed the need to meet all criteria before a visa exemption for Turks, saying that “the conditions are not yet fulfilled” by the deadline.

“I said clearly that the road to visa-free passing by 72 points,” stressed German Chancellor after a bilateral meeting with Mr. Erdogan. “We need the implementation of these points for granting visa exemption.”

“I told them very clearly yesterday (…) They do not leave us a new test every two days,” retorted Tuesday the head of the Turkish state.

Ankara has made this agreement a prerequisite for further implementation of the controversial pact on migrants who helped drastically reduce the flow of illegal crossings to Greece.

Wednesday, May 25, 2016,
Stéphane © armenews.com

The exclusion of Davutoglu – The Battle of Turkish-Saudi intelligence “was he Saudi Agent”

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Davutoglu and Saudi connectionThree months ago the Turkish news site, Diriliş Postası, which is managed by Hakan Albayrak (a close associate of Erdogan) has publicized an article remained online just for a few minutes.
The article discusses a scenario of Ahmet Davutoglu as a secret Saudi Arabia agent in Turkey.

The article’s title is “Who is Davutoglu”, it has pointed out the biography of Davutoglu and his studying abroad. According to this article, when Davutoğlu was studying in Malaysia he was being spurted financially by some Saudi Arabia institutions to continue his studying and, in a short time, a change in his economic life has happened.

Since he returned to his homeland, he founded a scientific institution of art in a great place in Istanbul. This institution costs billion dollars, and after that, he became a big capitalist who owns library, bank, and shopping centers.

The famous political analyst, Fouad Awni, who has a great relationship with “Mitt Turkey” has indicated the same scenario in his article, he said, “According to the opinion of President Erdogan, no place for Davutoğlu in Foundation Presidency of the Republic of Turkey”

In his article, Awni has emphasized that meetings are taking place in Erdogan’s palace in order to study ways to get rid of Davutoglu where he was asked him to resign because the Government of the shade “Gülen group” owns exact documentation incriminate Davutoğlu but no one’s interested in disclosing them.

After carrying out changes in the constitution drafting committee by Davutoğlu against the Directives of Erdogan of expansion his control of the Middle East and continue the political competition with Saudi Arabia, Erdogan has removed Davutoğlu from his place as a prime minister and the head of the ruling party in Turkey to save the regional Turkey’s efforts. On the other hand, Davutoğlu is trying to separate himself from Erdogan after getting information of the closeness of Erdogan’s departure.

Source: veteranstoday