Erdogan invented regular lie: Olympic Flame has Turkish roots

YEREVAN, AUGUST 4, ARMENPRESS: Turkey has made regular attempts to distort history: again discrediting itself in the international community eye. And when Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with the IOC President Jacques Rogge in London recently he made it clear that Turkey wants the flame back.

As Armenpress reports citing Aipsmedia portal, Turkey’s Minister for Youth and Sport Suat Kilic spoke of his Prime Minister’s meeting with the Olympic chief .

Olympic Flame traditionally burns from ancient Greek Olympia settlement .Turkish journalist in his turn misleading the journalists stated, torchlight roots go back to Turkey.

In the words of Suat Kilic Erdogan’s request is “so honest and very friendly” and "If I had been in Mr Rogge's chair I would have been very impressed."

When asked about Rogge’s reaction Kilic said the IOC President “was very professional and didn't really give us any clue.”

"But Mr Erdogan made the point that Istanbul is the only city where you can stage the Olympics on two continents.

The youthful minister and former journalist said his team was in London “listening, watching and understanding”.