Turkish ambassador to Berlin returns on first plane

Turkish Ambassador to Berlin Hüseyin Avni Karslıoğlu returned to Turkey late on June 2, after the German Parliament approved a bill describing the 1915 massacres of Ottoman Armenians as genocide.

"This is an emotional decision. It is not a decision that was made in a rational framework. All of the speeches [of German lawmakers during the voting session] show this ... We had many talks [with the German authorities] before the vote but the decision was already made," Karslıoğlu told reporters on his arrival at Esenboğa Airport in Ankara. 

"Our friendship and our relations with Germany will continue. We will act logically," the ambassador said, adding that he will now hold extensive meetings at the Foreign Ministry to analyze the decision taken by the German Parliament and decide what measures will be taken. 

Asked whether he had a return ticket, Karslıoğlu said "Turkish Airlines doesn't run out of tickets."
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