- A representative of the  Turkish state participated for the first time in a religious ceremony held in the Istanbul Patriarchate to commemorate the Armenians who lost their lives. In the commemoration service, where Volkan Bozkır, the Minister for EU Affairs of Turkey, participated, a message from President Erdogan was also read.

In the message that said,  “We understand and share your sorrow” Erdogan also stated, “I want you to know that our gates are wide open to the grandsons of the Ottoman Armenians who are all over the world.”

ADNAN OKTAR: Now it is OK. This statement is fine. Now it is OK. But they made this statement so late. We said this months ago, years ago. You need to look at my TV broadcasts of three years ago to see this. I told them at length. I told them, “Let’s open our gates to Armenia.” Azarbaijan is a nation who feels abased, it is a state that is abased. Of course they may be upset. You need to soothe them