McCarthy: There was no Armenian genocide

"Although these circles have political power, historical facts prove Turkey’s case," he said, warning further that the European Union was trying to make recognition of the so-called genocide a precondition for Turkey’s EU membership. Later, McCarthy addressed a conference entitled "The Reality of the so-called Armenian Genocide." Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal, and Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc were all in attendance.