"Turkish PM downplays threat to expel Armenians
19/03/2010
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - The Turkish prime minister, facing widespread anger after threatening to expel thousands of Armenian illegal immigrants, is seeking to reassure Turkey's minority Armenian community they were not the target.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan insisted Friday his government has championed minority rights"
More:Turkish PM downplays threat to expel Armenians Asharq Alawsat Newspaper (English)