Member of the Turkish Parliament from the Republican People’s Party (CHP) Mustafa Shukru Elekdag prepared a detailed legal document proposing to appeal the International Court concerning the so-called “Armenian genocide” claims and submitted the document to President Abdullah Gul, APA reports quoting Turkish Hurriyyet newspaper.
The document based on UN Genocide Convention and court decisions passed on genocide issues offers two ways – to complain to Hague-based International Court about the countries which recognized Armenia’s lies about so-called “genocide” or to propose to Armenia to jointly appeal the International Court for investigation of 1915 events.
Elekdag said the countries recognized Armenian claims took action against the UN Convention. There should be a court decision which could determine whether there was a crime or not. The International Court can be asked to investigate 1915 events in accordance with the determination of genocide fact by the UN Convention.
If the second version (joint appeal) is preferred, Turkey can not take unilateral action because international investigation of the conflicts between the countries should be conducted according to the agreement by all sides. Armenia should also accept this proposal to appeal the International Court. Elekdag said Armenia wouldn’t accept this proposal because it had no evidence which could prove the genocide and after its refusal Turkey would gain political and psychological superiority at the international arena.
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