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  • ANKARA: Turkish Author Pamuk Calls For Free Debate Of Armenian Issue

    TURKISH AUTHOR PAMUK CALLS FOR FREE DEBATE OF ARMENIAN ISSUE

    Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkey
    June 5 2006

    Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk made a plea today for freedom of expression
    particularly in relation to the dispted 1915 Relocation Campaign.

    The acclaimed Turkish writer was in Moscow to promote the Russian
    translation of his book, "Istanbul: Memories And The City."

    Armenians say up to 1.5 million of their kinsmen died in orchestrated
    killings during World War I, and describe the events as genocide.

    Turkey argues that 100,000 Armenians and 520.000 of Turks were
    killed in civil strife when the Armenians rose up against their
    Ottoman rulers.

    It is almost impossible to discuss the 1915 events in Armenia. Last
    year a Turkish researcher was arrested and put into prison when
    he wanted to study the Armenian archives. No Turkish book has been
    translated to Armenian lanuguage on the issue.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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