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| The Grand Turk |
| Ergodan Apologizes (sort of) for late 1930s massacres of Kurds |
| 2011-11-23 |
| An opposition kurdish lawmaker from the Republican People's Party said a dozen of his relatives were killed in Dersim at least 10,000 Kurds died during the massacres; counting both Kurdish and non Kurdish victims of both massacres and forced relocation during the late 30s, it may be as high as 80,000 and lawmakers needed to shed light on the suppression of the rebellion. Erdogan then called on Republican leader, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, to face up to his party's past. His offering of the apology appeared to be a political tactic to tarnish the image of Kilicdaroglu, whose family is rooted in Tunceli. "If there is need for an apology on behalf of the state, if there is such a practice in the books, I would apologize and I am apologizing," Erdogan said in a televised speech. Erdogan said Kilicdaroglu must also apologize because his party the Kamal Republican was in power at the time. One may read about the Dersim massacre here. |
| Posted by:Lord Garth |
| #1 What about the Armenians? |
| Posted by: newc 2011-11-23 19:16 |