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Turkey takes the initiative
against plans of erecting
a so called Assyrian genocide
monument in Australia.
Reacting to the plans
of erecting a so called Assyrian
genocide monument in the capital
of Australia, Sydney, Turkish
Ambassador to Australia Oguz
Ozge said that they will bring
a lawsuit against the decision.
Following the allegations
of a so called Armenian
genocide, Greek and Assyrian
diaspora in the Worldhave
alwaystried hard to follow the
path of Armenians in the
campaign of defamations against
Turkey. Turkey now faces with
accusations of a so called
genocide against Assyrians
in Ottoman Empire.
Sydney Municipality Council
approved the application
of Assyrian citizens
of Australia on erection
of a so called Assyrian genocide
monument.
Reacting to the decision
of Australian officials
on approval of such defamation
against Turkey, Turkey’s
Ambassador to Australia Oguz
Ozge said that they will
initiate judicial procedure.
Giving an interview to The
Australian newspaper, Ozge said
that erection of such a monument
will tense the relations between
Turkey and Australia and
polarize Assyrian and Turkish
people in Australia. Assyrian
people claim that they were
massacred by Ottomans during
World War I. Australian Foreign
Minister Stephen Smith
is against the decision
of Municipality Council but
he does not have authorization
to prevent the project.
Ambassador Oguz Ozge said, “The
initiative hurts Turkish people
in Australia. And it also
polarizes Turkish and Assyrian
people here. We will see what
can we do about it.” There are
150,000 Turkish immigrant
in Australia, while the
population of Assyrian people
is about 20,000. |
