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Sunday, April 24, 2011

AFP: Turkey condemns Obama for Armenia remarks

"Turkey condemns Obama for Armenia remarks

(AFP) – 8 hours ago

ANKARA — Turkey on Sunday voiced 'deep regret' over US President Barack Obama's remarks on Armenian massacres under the Ottoman Empire, slamming them as 'one-sided'.

'The statement distorts the historical facts. Therefore, we find it very problematic and deeply regret it... One-sided statements that interpret controversial historical events by a selective sense of justice prevent understanding of the truth,' the foreign ministry said."

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