MP Ahmed El Khannouss from the Belgian capital city of Brussels has made a controversial statement in connection with the Armenian Genocide, and as a result, he found himself in the center of a debate, reported the website of RTL television.

El Khannouss had recently written on Facebook about not recognizing the Armenian Genocide. Consequently, some even accused the Brussels MP of denialism.

In response, El Khannouss said he was misunderstood. In his words, he just wanted to condemn the occurrence that many people have begun stigmatizing the Turkish community in Belgium.

“It is important to do everything possible to bring the peoples closer,” Ahmed El Khannouss added.