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TURKISH MEDIA WIDELY COVER "MAN OF ARTS'" PROPOSAL ON RUINS OF ANI
news.am
July 16, 2012 | 14:21
The media in Turkey has quickly disseminated the statement by President
Vedat Akcayoz of the Culture and Art Association of Kars Province-which
borders Armenia-to the effect that the ancient ruins of Ani need to
be introduced to tourists in the form of the One Thousand and One
Nights stories.
But what's funny here is that even though this Turkish "man of arts"
has been to Armenia and has spoken about cultural cooperation during
Armenian-Turkish platforms held in Kars, his aforesaid statement does
not refer to Ani being an ancient Armenian city.
Furthermore, Vedat Akcayoz noted that Ani was home to numerous
civilizations such as the Urartians, Hurs, Persians, Byzantines,
Ottomans, Seljuks, and those who came from Georgia.
But here, this Turkish "man of arts"-who wishes to establish cultural
ties with the Armenians-mentioned the Hurs and the Persians for Ani,
but he did not at all remember the Armenian structures and churches
that are still standing there.
news.am
July 16, 2012 | 14:21
The media in Turkey has quickly disseminated the statement by President
Vedat Akcayoz of the Culture and Art Association of Kars Province-which
borders Armenia-to the effect that the ancient ruins of Ani need to
be introduced to tourists in the form of the One Thousand and One
Nights stories.
But what's funny here is that even though this Turkish "man of arts"
has been to Armenia and has spoken about cultural cooperation during
Armenian-Turkish platforms held in Kars, his aforesaid statement does
not refer to Ani being an ancient Armenian city.
Furthermore, Vedat Akcayoz noted that Ani was home to numerous
civilizations such as the Urartians, Hurs, Persians, Byzantines,
Ottomans, Seljuks, and those who came from Georgia.
But here, this Turkish "man of arts"-who wishes to establish cultural
ties with the Armenians-mentioned the Hurs and the Persians for Ani,
but he did not at all remember the Armenian structures and churches
that are still standing there.