A number of Turkish NGOs addressed an open letter to Prime Minister Recep Erdogan, putting him to shame for his recent threats to deport illegal Armenian immigrants. The first phrase in the letter is “Shame on Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan!”

The authors demanded an end to a disgraceful political bargain “behind the unprotected immigrants’ back.” The NGOs stressed that Premier Recep Erdogan decided to vent his anger at the resolution approved by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs on the Armenian immigrants. According to the letter, vulnerable Armenian migrants have lately become “easy prey” for Turkish politicians. They have become target despite the fact that they do not enjoy any right to social protection or personal security. The fact they are constantly facing the risk of being deported and are repeatedly reminded of the threat recalls Ottoman Turkey’s policy toward Armenians, says the letter. According to the letter, Premier Erdogan is only able to frighten defenseless Armenian immigrants. The authors remind the Turkish Premier that no one leaves his Homeland for pleasure and no one stays in a foreign country if he is unable to find a job.

The Turkish authorities’ attitude toward the immigrants is a disgraceful hate crime. The fate of thousands of peoples must not be played in struggling against resolution approved by third countries’ Parliaments, says the letter.

T.P.