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Turkish Parties Unite Over Armenian Genocide Remarks, Summoning US Ambassador

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  • Turkish politicians unite in opposition to Biden's recognition of the 1915 Armenian genocide over the weekend and promise "a political response"
    • Foreign Ministry said the clams lack scholarly and legal basis and are merely "political opportunism" and has summoned the US Ambassador
  • Biden-Erdogan call on Friday results in a bilateral meeting on the margins of the NATO summit in June to discuss bilateral and regional issues.
    • Biden voiced his intentions to recognise the Armenian Genocide and Erdogan pointed to US support for terrorist organisations FETO & PKK as problematic
  • Turkish Cypriot leader says there's no hope for a federal solution in Cyprus ahead of this week's UN+1 talks and today's Greece-Turkey talks.
    • Notes the federal system has failed and that Turkish Cyprus would not back down on the two-state solution, leaving little promise for talks.
    • Meanwhile, protests have being going on in Cyprus calling for peace from both sides from the Cyprus buffer zone and handed over a petition for a calm solution.
    • Erdogan will meet Turkish Cypriot leader Tatar today.
  • HDP's statement telling Turkey to face up to its history RE the Armenian Genocide has sparked an aggressive response from AKP lawmakers.
    • Increasing the likelihood of anti-HDP measures and more attempts to close the party.
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com

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