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TURKISH WRITER TO SPEAK UP ARMENIAN GENOCIDE WITHOUT HESITATION
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June 20, 2012 | 17:46
YEREVAN. - Turkish writer Murat Belge claims he can speak up
the Armenian Genocide without hesitations, as it is difficult to
characterize killings of over 1 million people otherwise, the writer
said during the discussions 'Trying to Understand Turkey' organized
in Yerevan on Wednesday.
"Genocide is a complicated phenomenon bringing forth heavy charges,"
he claimed.
Asked whether it is possible that he also has Armenian blood, Belge
said that his two grandmothers were of Circassian descent, while he
considers himself pure Turk. However, everything is possible as no
one can tell what had happened, for example, 12 generations ago.
As for what he thinks about the fact that Turkey reconstructs Armenian
church Surb Khach in Akhtamar or partly reconstructs churches in Ani
but mentions nothing about Armenians, Belge said it is nationalism
on state level. It is based on the fact that Turkey was not punished
and obliged to take responsibility following the 1915 Genocide of
Armenians.
news.am
June 20, 2012 | 17:46
YEREVAN. - Turkish writer Murat Belge claims he can speak up
the Armenian Genocide without hesitations, as it is difficult to
characterize killings of over 1 million people otherwise, the writer
said during the discussions 'Trying to Understand Turkey' organized
in Yerevan on Wednesday.
"Genocide is a complicated phenomenon bringing forth heavy charges,"
he claimed.
Asked whether it is possible that he also has Armenian blood, Belge
said that his two grandmothers were of Circassian descent, while he
considers himself pure Turk. However, everything is possible as no
one can tell what had happened, for example, 12 generations ago.
As for what he thinks about the fact that Turkey reconstructs Armenian
church Surb Khach in Akhtamar or partly reconstructs churches in Ani
but mentions nothing about Armenians, Belge said it is nationalism
on state level. It is based on the fact that Turkey was not punished
and obliged to take responsibility following the 1915 Genocide of
Armenians.