In October 2014 , Mahcupyan was appointed as the senior advisor to prime minister of Turkey Ahmet Davutoglu . It was the first time in Modern Turkish history that a minority of Armenian descent was appointed to such a critical position and his appointment drew praise as a sign of Turkey 's commitment to minority rights . He technically retired from this position in 9 March 2015 . The announcement came a day after he openly acknowledged the Armenian Genocide . However he stated that his departure had nothing to do with the row . He said he retired in March due to the mandatory retirement age for civil servants , and has kept advising Davutoglu afterwards informally
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
Etyen Mahçupyan