The honorary doctorate degree, which Munzur University of Turkey had bestowed upon Bundestag member and German Turk Cem Özdemir in 2008, has been revoked.

The university said in a statement that this honorary degree was revoked because Özdemir had implemented a policy of debasing the Republic of Turkey, according to Yeni Şafak (New Dawn) newspaper of the country.

Cem Özdemir, who is also Co-Chairman of the German political party Alliance ‘90/The Greens and a proponent of and preacher for Armenian Genocide recognition, is one of the persons behind the Armenian Genocide Resolution which the Bundestag adopted in 2016.