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BEING AND REMAINING ARMENIAN IS ESSENTIAL AND PIVOTAL FOR TURKISH ARMENIANS: ARA GOCHUNYAN
ARMENPRESS
19 July, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JULY 19, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Diaspora, the existing
situation there has always been in the center of the attention
of Armenia. Armenian community in Turkey in the absence of
Armenian-Turkish relations however remains the most vulnerable segments
of Diaspora.
Armenpress had an interview with Istanbul based Armenian "Time"
newspaper's editor-in-chief Ara Gochunyan on Turkish Armenian community
current issues and the efforts made to their solutions.
-Currently what measures are taken for the protection of Armenian
identity?
-The protection of Armenian identity in Turkish Armenian community in
one hand is ordinary in the other hand an unusual phenomena. A large
number of national structure networks are operating in Istanbul, which
play an essential role in the preservation of Armenian community. The
matter does not go mainly on the churches. Surely the belief towards
the Apostolic church is an inseparable part of our identity, yet
the church cannot play the role of an administrative structure. In
this matter the schools under the patronage of these churches have
an important impact.
-On the threshold of 100 th anniversary of Armenian Genocide what
kind of preparations are underway?
- During the recent years people in Turkey have started to express
their respect towards the memories of the victims in the central square
of Istanbul and other cities of Turkey. Those who pursue the issue of
Armenian Genocide recognition understand they have a great deal of work
to do. Our aim is as follows, regardless the initiative is taken either
by Armenian or Turkish side, the solution to the problem must be fair.
ARMENPRESS
19 July, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JULY 19, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Diaspora, the existing
situation there has always been in the center of the attention
of Armenia. Armenian community in Turkey in the absence of
Armenian-Turkish relations however remains the most vulnerable segments
of Diaspora.
Armenpress had an interview with Istanbul based Armenian "Time"
newspaper's editor-in-chief Ara Gochunyan on Turkish Armenian community
current issues and the efforts made to their solutions.
-Currently what measures are taken for the protection of Armenian
identity?
-The protection of Armenian identity in Turkish Armenian community in
one hand is ordinary in the other hand an unusual phenomena. A large
number of national structure networks are operating in Istanbul, which
play an essential role in the preservation of Armenian community. The
matter does not go mainly on the churches. Surely the belief towards
the Apostolic church is an inseparable part of our identity, yet
the church cannot play the role of an administrative structure. In
this matter the schools under the patronage of these churches have
an important impact.
-On the threshold of 100 th anniversary of Armenian Genocide what
kind of preparations are underway?
- During the recent years people in Turkey have started to express
their respect towards the memories of the victims in the central square
of Istanbul and other cities of Turkey. Those who pursue the issue of
Armenian Genocide recognition understand they have a great deal of work
to do. Our aim is as follows, regardless the initiative is taken either
by Armenian or Turkish side, the solution to the problem must be fair.