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THERE WAS GENOCIDE IN DERSIM, WE SHOULD HAVE FACED 1915 LONG TIME AGO - TURKISH JOURNALIST
news.am
Dec 1 2011
Armenia
ISTANBUL. - The topic of 1937-1938 massacres in Dersim (today's
Tunceli, Turkey) has transferred to television broadcasts. Turkey's
pro-government Beyaz TV Company's program host Nagehan Alci caused
great discontent because of her bold statements.
On live broadcast, the courageous host defined what occurred in Dersim
as genocide and this received a quick reaction from the program's
moderator and guests. The moderator noted that the "genocide"
term is dangerous, since Turkey is battling for long years against
recognition of the Armenian Genocide. "Like a calamity, the Armenian
Genocide problem hangs down Turkey like a sword, every year," the
moderator said.
And in response, Nagehan Alci stressed that the events in 1915 were a
shame and that if Turkey had sensibly faced those events a long time
ago, it would not have found itself in such situation.
To note, Nagehan Alci had visited Armenia and Karabakh two years ago,
and her interviews had displeased the Azerbaijanis and the Turkish
nationalists.
Thousands of Armenians, who had escaped from the 1915 Genocide and
found refuge in the villages of Dersim, were subjected to a second
genocide, this time in 1938.
news.am
Dec 1 2011
Armenia
ISTANBUL. - The topic of 1937-1938 massacres in Dersim (today's
Tunceli, Turkey) has transferred to television broadcasts. Turkey's
pro-government Beyaz TV Company's program host Nagehan Alci caused
great discontent because of her bold statements.
On live broadcast, the courageous host defined what occurred in Dersim
as genocide and this received a quick reaction from the program's
moderator and guests. The moderator noted that the "genocide"
term is dangerous, since Turkey is battling for long years against
recognition of the Armenian Genocide. "Like a calamity, the Armenian
Genocide problem hangs down Turkey like a sword, every year," the
moderator said.
And in response, Nagehan Alci stressed that the events in 1915 were a
shame and that if Turkey had sensibly faced those events a long time
ago, it would not have found itself in such situation.
To note, Nagehan Alci had visited Armenia and Karabakh two years ago,
and her interviews had displeased the Azerbaijanis and the Turkish
nationalists.
Thousands of Armenians, who had escaped from the 1915 Genocide and
found refuge in the villages of Dersim, were subjected to a second
genocide, this time in 1938.