"I was happy to visit Armenia, because we can't be enemies forever," he said in an interview with France24. "However, the Armenian Diaspora impedes normalization of relations between the two states," Gul added.
President Gul called on all interested parties to help Turkish-Armenian reconciliation. "I am optimistic about the issue and I call for good sense and assistance in normalization of relations between our states," Gul said.
President Abdullah Gul said Turkey wants to develop its relations with Armenia.
"Armenia and Turkey are neighbor states and hatred should not be disseminated among their publics," Gul said in an interview with France24. At that he noted that he separates the Armenian issue from relations with Armenia.
As he was commenting about 1915 events Gul said, "All were in a state of war at that time. But our Armenian citizens defected to the enemy while our troops fought on three fronts." "We opened all our files, even the most secret ones. So, let historians study the issue," he added.
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