The Turkish Defense Minister responded to Athens’ call to recognize the Greek Genocide in the Ottoman Empire, saying that Greece was distorting historical facts, too.
According to Hulusi Akar, the Turkish people have no reason to be ashamed, and there has never been a genocide in their history.
The Turkish Defense Minister added that Armenia and Greece are making demands to Ankara, but they contradict the historical facts.
The genocide of the Greeks of Pontus took place in the Ottoman Empire in 1916-1923. According to various estimates, more than 350 thousand people were killed.
