Turkish PM pays tribute to Armenians who died in 1915

Turkey's Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has offered his condolences to the grandchildren of Ottoman Armenians who lost their lives during World War I, Anadolu Agency reported.

His comments came in a statement on Monday in which he said the deaths of Ottoman Armenians would be commemorated on April 24 in Turkey in a religious ceremony to be organized by the Armenian Patriarchate.

Davutoglu said: "Our common responsibility as the grandsons of two different peoples who shared the same joy and sorrow, is to relieve the pain of the past century and rebuild our humanitarian bond."

"During the last years of the Ottoman Empire, many Ottoman citizens from different ethnicities who lived together for centuries in peace, suffered great torments."

"We commemorate the innocent Ottoman Armenians and convey our condolences to their grandchildren," Davutoglu added.

He also reiterated a message from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for the 1915 incidents last year, saying: "It would be very meaningful for Turkey and Armenia to commemorate the events.

"We believe this can happen when history is not politicized."

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