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    PanARMENIAN.Net

    New Book on Armenian Genocide by Akcam Issued in Canada
    23.11.2006 17:47 GMT+04:00

    /PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Zorian Institute of Armenian Research in Toronto
    has published a book by Taner Akcam titled Flagrant Deed: Armenian
    Genocide and Issue of Turkish Responsibility, reports Armenian Mirror
    Spectator. The title chosen by the author represents words of founder
    of current Turkish state Kemal Ataturk that he pronounced on April 24,
    1920 at the Parliament open session. The international press has
    already appreciated the book. The Economist noted in its October 21-27
    issue, `The book highlights two facts. Firstly, many foreign witnesses
    of deportations arrived at a conclusion that it was not deportation,
    but slaughter. Secondly, why conditions are not formed in Turkey for
    free discussion of the issue by now.'

    The New York Times columnist Belinda Cooper wrote, `Akcam is a rare
    scholar, who challenged native Turkey, which holds no organized
    slaughter of Armenians took place. Akcam is the first Turkish
    specialist to publicly use word genocide.' In his turn Turkish writer
    Orhan Pamuk underscored that Flagrant Deed is the final reports on the
    organized extermination of Ottoman Armenians, written by the
    courageous Turkish scholar.

    Akcam devoted his book «to the memory of decorous Muslim Turk Haji
    Halil, who saved and hid for over 6 months members of an Armenian
    family threatening his own life.» Akcam noted he was shocked by «this
    peculiar example of triumph of good and humanity over evil.»

    The Zorian Institute helped to translate the book into English. The
    book is expected to be issued in Hebrew, Armenian and other
    languages. «The more books are published, the better Turks will know
    and doubt the lie, presented by the state,» said Zorian Institute
    Board of Directors Chair, professor Roger Smith, reports the Azg.
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