A Turkish lawyer has submitted a claim to an Ankara court, demanding recognition of the Armenian Genocide, reports Turkish local daily Milliyet. The claim filed by attorney Bendal Celil Ezman demands the Turkish state recognize the Armenian Genocide in the waning days of Ottoman Empire in 1915, to condemn Talat Pasha and rename all the streets that have been named in his honour. This court case is the first of its kind, said Ezman, “Turkey must settle its history and past.”Ezman is one of few Turks who signed the online campaign launched in Turkey called “I Apologize to Armenians.” With that campaign, Turks were apologizing to Armenians for the genocide their ancestors committed in the early 20th century. Asked whether he wasn’t afraid of possible counteractions he might face, Ezman said: “If anything happens to me, it’ll be God’s will.”
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