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Hurriyet, Turkey
July 8 2011
Milliyet columnist receives Turkish-Armenian Journalism Award
Friday, July 8, 2011
ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
Kadri Gürsel receives the first Turkish-Armenian Journalism Award.
Milliyet columnist Kadri Gürsel received the first Turkish-Armenian
Journalism Award given by the Eurasia Partnership Foundation, Global
Political Trends Center of Kültür University and Yerevan Press Club on
Thursday.
The award is given to the journalist who contributed the normalization
of the Armenian-Turkish relationship with his coverage of the issues
between Armenia and Turkey, said Yerevan Press Club President Boris
Navasardian.
`In the past, mainstream media in both countries were reflecting the
official state views. In his articles however, Kadri Gürsel reflected
his own personal experience and opinion with a very professional
approach to the problems between Armenia and Turkey. Only these kinds
of publications can help these countries understand each other,'
Navasardian said.
Reporting about Armenian issues used to be taboo for Turkish
journalist in the past, Gürsel said. `I cannot say this taboo has been
broken totally, however it is not as strong as it used to be. Now we
can write about this issue more freely.'
July 8 2011
Milliyet columnist receives Turkish-Armenian Journalism Award
Friday, July 8, 2011
ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
Kadri Gürsel receives the first Turkish-Armenian Journalism Award.
Milliyet columnist Kadri Gürsel received the first Turkish-Armenian
Journalism Award given by the Eurasia Partnership Foundation, Global
Political Trends Center of Kültür University and Yerevan Press Club on
Thursday.
The award is given to the journalist who contributed the normalization
of the Armenian-Turkish relationship with his coverage of the issues
between Armenia and Turkey, said Yerevan Press Club President Boris
Navasardian.
`In the past, mainstream media in both countries were reflecting the
official state views. In his articles however, Kadri Gürsel reflected
his own personal experience and opinion with a very professional
approach to the problems between Armenia and Turkey. Only these kinds
of publications can help these countries understand each other,'
Navasardian said.
Reporting about Armenian issues used to be taboo for Turkish
journalist in the past, Gürsel said. `I cannot say this taboo has been
broken totally, however it is not as strong as it used to be. Now we
can write about this issue more freely.'