CTC calls Canada to be impartial and support reconciliation between Turkey and Armenia

Ottawa, ON, April 23, 2012 – Council of Turkish Canadians (CTC) calls on the Government of Canada, all political parties and the media to support the reconciliation process between Turkey and Armenia concerning the tragic events that took place 97 years ago in Eastern Anatolia

CTC deplores actions of the Armenian activist Ara Sarafian distorting intellectual property in his booklet: “Talaat Pasha’s Report on the Armenian Genocide, 1917”.

Ottawa, ON, March 15, 2012 – The Council of Turkish Canadians deplores the actions of the Armenian activist Ara Sarafian presenting a booklet, “Talaat Pasha’s Report on the Armenian Genocide, 1917” in Montreal and other cities, who is accused of pirating intellectual property, as well as distorting its content, belonging to a well-known Turkish journalist Murat Bardakçi.

Canada Marks Anniversary of Assassination of Colonel Attila Altikat

(No. 247 – August 27, 2011 – 7:35 a.m. ET) Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today issued the following statement on the occasion of the anniversary of the assassination of Colonel Attila Altikat, military attaché at the Embassy of Turkey in Ottawa:

Council of Turkish Canadians Boycotts Community Meeting: Karygiannis Unfit to Facilitate

Council of Turkish Canadians (CTC) will not attend a two-day meeting organized by Jim Karygiannis, Member of Parliament for Scarborough-Agincourt and Liberal Critic for Multiculturalism, with the members of multicultural communities and stakeholder groups.

Turkish-Canadians gather to remember Colonel Atilla Altikat’s assassination

Ottawa, ON – On Sunday August 28, 2011, Canadians of Turkish origin will once again gather to remember Colonel Atilla Altikat, the Turkish military attaché who was gunned down by Armenian terrorists in Ottawa almost thirty years ago. Col. Altikat was the first victim of international terrorism on Canadian soil. Distinguished Canadians, including Royal Galipeau, M.P., the Hon. Mauril Belanger, M.P., and Cpl. Wayne Russet from RCMP will join the Turkish community at this solemn gathering to remember victims of terrorism and to condemn acts of hatred.

CTC’s response to Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Statement

Council of Turkish Canadians (CTC) responds to Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s statement regarding the Armenian Commemoration of 1915 events.

We deeply regret that the Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s statement issued on April 23, 2011 reflects an uninformed and one-sided representation of history, with potentially far reaching consequences on peace and harmony within Canada’s multicultural fabric.

Background note on the Turkish-Armenian controversy over history and the involvement of Canada

THE TURKISH‐CANADIAN RELATIONS
Turkish‐Canadian Relations have been adversely affected by the exclusive support given by Canada to the Armenian version of the historical controversy regarding the tragedy of 1915.

CTC calls Canada to be impartial and support the reconciliation process between Turkey and Armenia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Ottawa, ON, April 18, 2011

Ottawa, ON, April 18, 2011 – Council of Turkish Canadians (CTC) calls on the Government of Canada, all political parties and the media to support the reconciliation process between Turkey and Armenia concerning tragic events that took place 96 years ago in Eastern Anatolia.

Turkish-Canadians gather to remember Colonel Atilla Altikat’s assassination

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, ON, August 26, 2010 Turkish-Canadians gather to remember Colonel Atilla Altikat’s assassination Ottawa, ON, August 26, 2010 – Canadians of Turkish origin gather once again to remember Colonel Atilla Altikat, on Sunday, August 29, 2010, at the intersection of Ottawa River Parkway and Island Park Drive where he was gunned down [...]

Statement from the CTC: Canada must be on the side of reconciliation and urge Armenia to remain committed to the scholarly study of Turkish-Armenian tragedy

Council of Turkish Canadians (CTC) calls on the Government of Canada and the opposition parties to support the process of normalization between Turkey and Armenia and the Protocols they signed to this effect in October 2009 in Zurich. The announcement yesterday, 22 April 2010, by the Armenian Government to suspend the ratification of these Protocols is deeply worrying.