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"THE OTHER BANK OF THE RIVER" ARMENIAN-TURKISH PHOTO EXHIBITION LAUNCHED IN ANKARA
19:35, 15 November, 2012
YEREVAN, NOEVEMBER 15, ARMENPRESS: Photo exhibition launched in
Turkish capital Ankara dedicated to Armenia and Turkey and titled
"The other bank of the river". As reports Armenpress referring to
"Akos" daily the exhibition is dedicated to the Armenian-Turkish border
which divided the two nations, their culture and history. Ali Saltan
one of the initiator of the project told to "Akos" journalist that
the idea had come to him during a conversation with Armenian women
from one of the borderland villages.
"In the framework of "Mehrabarev" project Ruben Mangasaryan one of
the authors of the project and I managed to visit several villages.
The last village was Bagaran. Armenian side made a warm reception and
we were invited to one of the houses where an Armenian elder women
told how they used to watch children playing, hear women's voices and
laughter from the other bank of the river. She shared with her dream,
one day to visit that village but from there and not crossing Georgia"
told Saltan who is of Turkish nation.
Citing Hrant Dink's saying "Two close nations, two distant neighbors"
Saltan shared with his impressions and highlighted that he had noticed
many similarities between the two nations.
The photo exhibition hosted in Ankara will be concluded on November
16. It is preplanned to have this exhibition in Kars, Istanbul and
Diarbeqir. The exhibition will be available in Yerevan in December.
19:35, 15 November, 2012
YEREVAN, NOEVEMBER 15, ARMENPRESS: Photo exhibition launched in
Turkish capital Ankara dedicated to Armenia and Turkey and titled
"The other bank of the river". As reports Armenpress referring to
"Akos" daily the exhibition is dedicated to the Armenian-Turkish border
which divided the two nations, their culture and history. Ali Saltan
one of the initiator of the project told to "Akos" journalist that
the idea had come to him during a conversation with Armenian women
from one of the borderland villages.
"In the framework of "Mehrabarev" project Ruben Mangasaryan one of
the authors of the project and I managed to visit several villages.
The last village was Bagaran. Armenian side made a warm reception and
we were invited to one of the houses where an Armenian elder women
told how they used to watch children playing, hear women's voices and
laughter from the other bank of the river. She shared with her dream,
one day to visit that village but from there and not crossing Georgia"
told Saltan who is of Turkish nation.
Citing Hrant Dink's saying "Two close nations, two distant neighbors"
Saltan shared with his impressions and highlighted that he had noticed
many similarities between the two nations.
The photo exhibition hosted in Ankara will be concluded on November
16. It is preplanned to have this exhibition in Kars, Istanbul and
Diarbeqir. The exhibition will be available in Yerevan in December.