Turkish President Erdoğan sends letter to Armenian Patriarch Sahak Mashalian to convey his condolences
"On this occasion, I wish God's mercy to all Ottoman citizens who lost their lives in this painful period," Turkish President Erdoğan said in a letter to Patriarch Sahak Mashalian. The president added that Turkey would never allow anybody in the country to be treated differently because of their belief and identity.
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- Published Date: 08:41 | 24 April 2020
- Modified Date: 08:41 | 24 April 2020
Turkey's president on Friday sent a letter to the head of the Armenian Patriarchate, assuring equal treatment regardless of belief and identity in the country.
In a letter to Patriarch Sahak Mashalian, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan commemorated Ottoman Armenians who died during World War I, conveying his condolences to their descendants.
"On this occasion, I wish God's mercy to all Ottoman citizens who lost their lives in this painful period," Erdoğan said, adding that Turkey would never allow anybody in the country to be "treated differently because of their belief and identity."
Underlining that Turkey sought to establish a future of "unity, prosperity, and peace," Erdoğan said that the solidarity in Turkey was strengthening during "these difficult days" amid the novel coronavirus pandemic across the globe.
"With these thoughts, I once again commemorate the Ottoman Armenians that we lost in World War I with respect and mercy," he concluded.
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