Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s words “show that the he has no sensitivity on the subject matter,” reads the article by Cengiz Aktar in Turkish Hurriyet Daily News. The author comments on Erdogan’s explanations about his statement on deportation of 100.000 illegal Armenians. Aktar notes that Armenians lived in Anatolia even before Turks, adding that within 90 years Turks (including Erdogan) were taught to deny killing of Anatolian Armenians.

“No matter how you name it, this is not normal. So if nobody knows anything today, it is in a way understandable, however unacceptable,” he reckons.

According to the author, the word “illegal” stirred up debates inside and outside Turkey as presently the migration is a topical issue, particularly in western countries. This subject is studied at various universities, including those in Europe. “Almost every day a dramatic story about illegal workers, including those from Turkey, are covered in Western newspapers,” he added. Thus, Aktar regrets that Turkish Premier is unaware of it and “rudely talks on the BBC radio about the arbitrary practices of his own country.”