Swedish PM Apologizes to Turkey for Parliament Vote
By Weekly Staff // Posted on March 14, 2010 in News // 64 Comments // 
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ANKARA, Turkey—On March 13, Swedish Prime Minister Frederick Reinfeldt apologized to his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for the resolution passed by the Swedish Parliament recognizing the Armenian Genocide, reported Hurriyet Daily News.
Swedish Prime Minister Frederick Reinfeldt
According to a statement issued by Erdogan’s office, Reinfeldt said, “The government is absolutely against the resolution, which was ratified as a result of domestic policy, and it will have no sanction or exercise power.” He added that Sweden will not allow the resolution to affect relations will Turkey.
Erdogan, in turn, demanded that Sweden “take steps to remedy this mistake.”
Turkey recalled its ambassador to Sweden for consultations following the recognition of the genocide by the Swedish Parliament. According to Ankara, the vote was “based upon major errors and without foundation.”
Also in reaction to the vote, Erdogan canceled his visit to Stockholm next week.
Gitem Armenian jan.. Gitem.. Ashxatum em.. hesht chi calm linel yerp vor apush martik irants apush commentnerov indz u im joghovurtin en ampatvum..
bayts inch arats mer taq aryuna hosuma ver yerakneri mech…
Astvats mer het..
Gayane
THE SWEDISH PM, SHOULD shut the hell up, and stop kissing up to TURKISH MUSLIMS, who the hell is turkey for sweden to apologize, GIVE ME A FREAKING BREAK.
“Turkish Muslims” ??? The Swedish PM apologized Turkey. There is nothing about religions here. Try to be objective. How much do you know about the ” so called” genocide??
Es OV er????
Arzu obviously we know more about The Armenian Genocide than you…
Wow…
G
Arzu,
I know a lot about the Genocide. I heard it first hand from my grand parents. How much do you know about Turkish denialism?
Shat lav asetsir Kiazer….
Shat havanetsi qo reply@….
Gayane
AB – until you read the history books which tell the truths of the Turkish Genocide of the Armenian nation you do not know that which you think are truths. And, do not refer to the Turkish history books – for your leaders have made certain that the Turkish history books omitted the truths of the Turkish Genocides against the Armenians, Greek, Assyrians and the Kurds. (Your leaders deliberately want their citizens to hate the Armenians – victims of the Turkish Genocides). Using the most hideous forms of torture, kidnapping, (so many grandmothers of Turks were Armenian women taken against their will) slaughters, bandinados which the victims feet were beaten until they bled and then swelled and burst – then death! And more… If at all you are aware/knowledgeable the Turkish Genocide has been pursued for many years too - now of the Kurdish peoples.
More, today young Armenians and Kurds together are bringing attention to the 15 year old young Kurdish girl who has been sentenced to a Turkish jail (notoriously vile) for the next eight (8) years of her life – for being in the wrong place at the wrong time – accused of calling names to a Turkish policeman. I hope this policeman, and the judge who sentenced her have daughters at their homes – and see this young child each and every time they are with such young daughters…. knowing the fate they have given her!
You are in a culture which lies to their own citizens… you are programmed to believe the leaderships of Turkey – sadly, these leaders, have for nearly 100 years lied to you, their own Turkish citizens. Sad for a Turkey, sad to be near such a neighbor for Armenia – as the Turks still pursue actions to ‘eliminate’ the Armenians – still today 1915-2010. Turkey today is still suffering from Ottoman mentality. Turkey glitters to the world – but Turkey within is decaying, decayed and facing their destiny – before the world. Manooshag
Manooshag, unfortunately I am unable to share my ideas freely with you.
Because the site moderator is not printing my comments.
On 19th of March I have replied to the comments of GAYANE and ARMENIAN.
My comments were never printed.
I am not even sure if this comment will posted…
I would very much apreciate to know why my comments were blocked.
“He was very disappointed by the Swedish Parliament’s bes ***. I also expressed my regret. ” This is what the Swedish PM actually said. I agree it’s still gutless but no one would translate “regret” into “apology” except if they were trained in Turkish “Officialese” – i.e. lying, distorting, denying, inventing, fabricating, manufacturing… fables as history relevant to Turkey in general and the Armenian Genocide in particular. Turkey has an entire official system for this fabricated tale for history, dominated by the Turkish Historical Society and all its state “universities and institutes” which are propped up and supported by millions of dollars of state funds and protected by punitive laws such as 301 and other ridiculous “insulting Turkishness” laws – i.e. anyone who dares to think or say otherwise (e.g. Hrant Dink or Orhan Pamuk, amongst an increasing number of HONEST, COURAGEOUS AND INDEPENDENT historians, journalists and intellectuals) either gets a bullet in the head (Hrant Dink) or has to go into exile (Orhan Pamuk who is the only Noble Prize winner from Turkey) and thousands of others who get put behind bars or penalised or bankrupted or firebombed (such as many independent publishers and newspapers – e.g Ragip Zarakolou). The country lives a lie and th emajority of its citizens are brought up on diet of fables to deny their own real history and the Armenian Genocide in particular AND TO HATE ARMENIA AND ARMENIANS. As to the deep reasons for this just read Taner Akcam’s “A Shameful Act”. So don’t expect to be able to “teach” any different to these guys who regurgitate what they have been brainwashed all their lives and nothing else but lies. As to those Turks who do this from the US and Europe they are a much deeper problem and are PART OF THE DEEP STATE and its Turkish racist-nationalism and terrorism, A DANGEROUS FIFTH COLUMN in democratic countries that will be used at the right time to advance Turkish Deep State dreams of dominating Europe – something which the Swedish and British Prime ministers are too cowardly to appreciate yet!
As to “starving Armenians in Yerevan” our friend Armenian has already said all there is to be said. However in reply to the another distorted reference about “why L.A Armenians won’t go back home” apart from the reply that it’s none of the business of the person asking one has to add the following: “home” is Western Armenia as well as the current Republic of Armenia and that day, when Armenians will go “home” is getting closer and closer!
AB,
Once you realize why you were censored, it would be the day your eyes will open and a clear picture will come forth about what we, ARMENIANS are about and what THE GENOCIDE means to us… Until then, I am sorry to say but what you HAVE TO say to us probably better off not being printed… In addition, I already replied to you as to why I think your comments were not printed…
Bagraduni- BRAVO.. excellent post.. Shat shat havanetsi.. You said what many think in a nutshell.. Apres…
Gayane
AB,
You’re not alone! The editorial board is comprised of your typical dashnak Armenian facist cowards who are too terrified to allow even the slightest chance of an opposing thought to come through and “infect” the brainwashed minds of the other dashnak Armenians! If that happens, then their propaganda no longer works! Then they REALLY have nothing. All they can do is censor and delete. Anyway, get used to it!
Robert… what you need to get use to is that both you and AB are in denial and live in your own screwed up and made up worlds..
But thank you for the laughs because instead of paying to go to a comedy show, i read your posts and your commrades comments.. and that just does it for me.. laughable…
Gayane
Some people appeased Hitler without a fight too. At least the Parliament stood up for something!
PS Anyway this was reported in Hurriyet. Who knows if it is really the truth?