Tweet
NEW BOOK BY TURKISH AUTHOR IS ABOUT ARMENIANS, GREEKS AND JEWS FROM ISTANBUL
15:22, 7 December, 2012
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 7, ARMENPRESS. A book dedicated to the role of
the Christians in Istanbul has been published in Turkey. As reports
"Armenpress" citing Turkish Sondakika.com, book entitled "Kalimera
Fener Å~^alom Balat" ("Good Day Fener, Good Day Balat") by Mustafa
Yoker is a unique journey telling about the life of the last period of
"cosmopolite" life of non-Muslim districts of Istanbul.
In his book the author is telling about Greek Fener and Jewish Balat
districts. In spite of the absence of clear dividing lines everybody
knew where the non-Muslim districts started and ended. Also Mustafa
Yoker states that each district had its unique cultural and social
peculiarities.
Among other things the author states: "It's a pity that non-Muslims
â~@~S Armenians, Greeks, and Jews, who played a significant role in
the cultural life of Istanbul, suffered injustice and left the city,
or it would be true to say they were forced to leave the city because
of "the policy of turkization" adopted by the Government."
15:22, 7 December, 2012
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 7, ARMENPRESS. A book dedicated to the role of
the Christians in Istanbul has been published in Turkey. As reports
"Armenpress" citing Turkish Sondakika.com, book entitled "Kalimera
Fener Å~^alom Balat" ("Good Day Fener, Good Day Balat") by Mustafa
Yoker is a unique journey telling about the life of the last period of
"cosmopolite" life of non-Muslim districts of Istanbul.
In his book the author is telling about Greek Fener and Jewish Balat
districts. In spite of the absence of clear dividing lines everybody
knew where the non-Muslim districts started and ended. Also Mustafa
Yoker states that each district had its unique cultural and social
peculiarities.
Among other things the author states: "It's a pity that non-Muslims
â~@~S Armenians, Greeks, and Jews, who played a significant role in
the cultural life of Istanbul, suffered injustice and left the city,
or it would be true to say they were forced to leave the city because
of "the policy of turkization" adopted by the Government."