Turkey is responsible for countless crimes, genocide and ethnic cleansing against every national minority within its borders (in the Twentieth Century). Unlike virtually every other nation that committed such mass crimes in the Twentieth Century, Turkey seems intent on denying the crimes it has committed. I don't think that any "understanding" is necessary or that we should "applaud how far they've come" when they don't admit they have butchered Armenians and Kurds.

I believe Turkey is the only nation on earth where "insulting" the majority ethnicity is a crime. Considering how disgraceful and reprehensible the Turks have been and continue to be, perhaps they understand that there are a lot of insults that can be rightly aimed at them.

It's a dirty stinking excuse for a nation, propped up by lies, denial and murder.