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    CONFERENCE ON ARMENIAN OTTOMANS ENDS IN ISTANBUL

    Anatolian Times, Turkey
    Sept 26 2005

    ISTANBUL - "This conference (the Conference titled "The Armenians
    during the Collapse of the Ottoman Empire") will have a positive
    impact on the point of view of foreigners on Turkey", Cem Ozdemir,
    a member of the European Parliament, said on Sunday.

    Taking the floor on the last day of the conference held at Istanbul's
    Bilgi University, Ozdemir said, "if this conference had not been
    held, it would have caused extraordinary reactions. And, it would
    have strengthened the hands of those who do not want to see Turkey
    in the EU."

    Referring to Europe's perspective on Armenian issue, Ozdemir said,
    "Armenia is Turkey's neighbor. Turkey's relations with Armenia
    should be just the same with its relations with Greece. Europe wants
    opening of borders and trade. Also, it (Europe) attaches importance
    to situation of non-Muslims in Turkey."

    Ozdemir pointed out that there were circles who were uneasy about the
    resolutions adopted by foreign parliamentarians regarding the Armenian
    issue, and said, "if we don't want this, such conferences should be
    held. The most important reason (of such resolutions) is that these
    matters are not discussed in Turkey. If Turkey debates these matters,
    the pressure on it will be reduced."

    On the other hand, Sabanci University's President Prof. Dr. Tosun
    Terzioglu said at the end of the meeting that this conference was
    important because it showed that universities were autonomous in
    Turkey. "It was also important because academicians and intellectuals
    discussed each other's views," he added.

    12 sessions were held in the two-day conference to which 786 people
    were invited. Nine foreign journalists, including two from Armenia,
    and many Turkish reporters covered the conference.

    -IT WAS DELAYED, THEN SUSPENDED-

    The conference titled "The Armenians during the Collapse of the Ottoman
    Empire" was scheduled to be held last May, but postponed due to several
    reactions. Then, Bogazici, Bilgi and Sabanci universities decided to
    hold it at the Bogazici University between September 23rd and 25th.

    Upon an application of a group of lawyers, the Istanbul Administrative
    Court decided to suspend the conference to take place at the Bogazici
    University. Later, Bilgi University said that it would host the
    conference on September 24th-25th.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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