Ankara Sends Special Instructions to Turkish Diplomats Abroad 18:34 • 21.04.10
Turkey has designed an Action Plan which in fact includes 10 instructions that Turkish officials should follow while in service abroad. Local Turkish daily Hurriyet has published the list which is presented below.
1. Establish contacts with the representatives of the Armenian Diaspora of the country you are in. Open the doors of Turkish diplomatic mission in front of the Armenians and include them in you activities too.
2. Participate in the reunions organized by influential Armenian organizations and explain to them Turkey’ approach.
3. There are three main groups in the Armenian Diaspora: the ones that pursue benefits in the Armenian Genocide; the ones that immigrated from Turkey but still have contacts; and the ones who have more moderate approach over the Genocide. Contact especially the last group though do not ignore those who are against Turkey. They too should be invited to the events organized in general consulates and embassies.
4. Do not ignore the Armenian diplomats in the countries you are in. Accept their invitations and partake in the events they organize by all means.
5. Establish contacts with the representatives of universities, non-governmental organizations in the countries you are in. Deliver speeches in the events they organize. Use any chance to introduce and explain Turkey’s approach over the Genocide.
6. Establish contacts with intellectuals of the country you are in and introduce Turkey’s approach to them.
7. Develop your contacts with the diplomats of the neighboring countries that have close relations with Turkey such as the Balkan, Middle East countries. Bring the Genocide issue on the agenda of the conferences organized by the diplomats of those countries. Create such conditions that the diplomats of those countries, especially the ones that treating Turkey warmly, will be able to get familiar with Turkey’s approach.
8. While presenting Turkey’s approach put the accent especially on the provision of “creating a historians’ commission” stipulated in the Protocols proposed by Ankara and signed by Armenia. Your main message shall be “leaving the history to historians.”
9. Draw attention to the Armenian-Turkish normalization process. Clearly mention that the Armenia-Turkey normalization will contribute to the welfare of the two people.
10. Clearly underline that the development of relations between Armenia and Turkey will contribute to the establishment of peace in the region. In this context clearly explain that in order to secure regional stability besides the Yerevan-Ankara rapprochement it is necessary that the Karabakh conflict also be resolved.
Turkey has designed an Action Plan which in fact includes 10 instructions that Turkish officials should follow while in service abroad. Local Turkish daily Hurriyet has published the list which is presented below.
1. Establish contacts with the representatives of the Armenian Diaspora of the country you are in. Open the doors of Turkish diplomatic mission in front of the Armenians and include them in you activities too.
2. Participate in the reunions organized by influential Armenian organizations and explain to them Turkey’ approach.
3. There are three main groups in the Armenian Diaspora: the ones that pursue benefits in the Armenian Genocide; the ones that immigrated from Turkey but still have contacts; and the ones who have more moderate approach over the Genocide. Contact especially the last group though do not ignore those who are against Turkey. They too should be invited to the events organized in general consulates and embassies.
4. Do not ignore the Armenian diplomats in the countries you are in. Accept their invitations and partake in the events they organize by all means.
5. Establish contacts with the representatives of universities, non-governmental organizations in the countries you are in. Deliver speeches in the events they organize. Use any chance to introduce and explain Turkey’s approach over the Genocide.
6. Establish contacts with intellectuals of the country you are in and introduce Turkey’s approach to them.
7. Develop your contacts with the diplomats of the neighboring countries that have close relations with Turkey such as the Balkan, Middle East countries. Bring the Genocide issue on the agenda of the conferences organized by the diplomats of those countries. Create such conditions that the diplomats of those countries, especially the ones that treating Turkey warmly, will be able to get familiar with Turkey’s approach.
8. While presenting Turkey’s approach put the accent especially on the provision of “creating a historians’ commission” stipulated in the Protocols proposed by Ankara and signed by Armenia. Your main message shall be “leaving the history to historians.”
9. Draw attention to the Armenian-Turkish normalization process. Clearly mention that the Armenia-Turkey normalization will contribute to the welfare of the two people.
10. Clearly underline that the development of relations between Armenia and Turkey will contribute to the establishment of peace in the region. In this context clearly explain that in order to secure regional stability besides the Yerevan-Ankara rapprochement it is necessary that the Karabakh conflict also be resolved.
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