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ARA GOCHUNYAN: ECHR RULING TO PROMOTE CREATION OF MORE OPEN ATMOSPHERE OVER ARMENIAN CAUSE IN TURKEY
ARMENPRESS
12:33, 26 October, 2011
The decision of the European Court of Human Rights according to which
the recognition of the Armenian Genocide cannot be considered a crime
in Turkey will promote the creation of more open atmosphere over this
issue in Turkey, chief editor of Istanbul-based Armenian "Zhamanak"
paper Ara Gochunyan told Armenpress. According to him, the decisions
of the international establishments do not immediately bring to radical
changes in Turkey but after a while, they are having positive impact.
"As a result of democratic reforms of recent years in Turkey noticeable
changes connected with freedom of expression take place in that
country. One of the most painful topics from the point of view of
freedom of expression is the Armenian Cause. Till now there is a
problem of speaking about it. In spite of it, it is a fact that now
alternative opinions over this issue are being voiced by the Turkish
mass media more frequently," Gochunyan said.
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has found guilty the Turkish
authorities for persecuting Turkish historian Taner Akcam. The ruling
of the court says that Turkish authorities have many times violated
the right of Turkish people to the freedom of speech, the Article 10
of the European Convention.
The Turkish historian sued the Turkish authorities, insisting that
the latter exert pressure on him for mentioning the issue of the
Armenian Genocide.
ARMENPRESS
12:33, 26 October, 2011
The decision of the European Court of Human Rights according to which
the recognition of the Armenian Genocide cannot be considered a crime
in Turkey will promote the creation of more open atmosphere over this
issue in Turkey, chief editor of Istanbul-based Armenian "Zhamanak"
paper Ara Gochunyan told Armenpress. According to him, the decisions
of the international establishments do not immediately bring to radical
changes in Turkey but after a while, they are having positive impact.
"As a result of democratic reforms of recent years in Turkey noticeable
changes connected with freedom of expression take place in that
country. One of the most painful topics from the point of view of
freedom of expression is the Armenian Cause. Till now there is a
problem of speaking about it. In spite of it, it is a fact that now
alternative opinions over this issue are being voiced by the Turkish
mass media more frequently," Gochunyan said.
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has found guilty the Turkish
authorities for persecuting Turkish historian Taner Akcam. The ruling
of the court says that Turkish authorities have many times violated
the right of Turkish people to the freedom of speech, the Article 10
of the European Convention.
The Turkish historian sued the Turkish authorities, insisting that
the latter exert pressure on him for mentioning the issue of the
Armenian Genocide.