Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) is planning on holding three major conferences within the next five months leading up to the centenary of the Armenian Genocide, and it already has invited historians and politicians to these events. 

CHP MP Mustafa Balbay told CNN Turk that, in connection with 1915, their party proposes to transfer the recollections of the 20th century to the 21st century and be face-to-face with the respective events.

“We are not saying this is our view associated with these events, but rather inviting historians; let them speak on this subject matter. Let the Armenians also come and follow. Let the President of Armenia also come.

“Not solely historians, but the grandchildren of the important figures of that time period [also] will participate in these conferences,” the CHP MP said, in particular.       

It is noted that the first such conference is slated for November 14 and 15.