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In his latest column, Istanbul Armenian journalist and writer Etyen Mahcupyan, who was recently dismissed from this duty as Senior Advisor to Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu of Turkey, hinted that his statements about the Armenian genocide have played a great role in his being sacked from this post.

Mahcupyan wrote that his writings about the genocide are accessible, reported T24.com of Turkey.

But he claimed that had he been the Prime Minister of Turkey, he would not have recognized the Armenian Genocide, since today’s PM is accountable for today’s welfare of the country’s citizenry.

As reported earlier, after Pope Francis’ recent statement on the recognition of the Armenian Genocide, Etyen Mahcupyan had announced that it is impossible to describe what happened in Africa and in Bosnia as genocide without describing what had occurred to Armenians likewise as genocide. He had stated that the surprising thing is not that the Pope says “genocide” now, but why he did not utter this word for so many years.

After this announcement, Mahcupyan was dismissed from his duty as Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister of Turkey, but it was argued that he was removed from office a month ago, and due to retirement.

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