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TURKISH JOURNALIST PRESENTS LIFE OF ARMENIANS IN ANATOLIA BEFORE THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
19:34, 11 April, 2013
YEREVAN, APRIL 11, ARMENPRESS: Through her article titled "Walking
around Armenian masters of 1908" Turkish reporter Beyza Kural has
visited Armenian settlements of Anatolia in the 20th century, when
the Armenian Genocide wasn't yet committed. As reports Armenpress,
referring to Bianet.org, Turkish journalist tells about Armenian
masters in Bursa, Izmir, Samsun, Trabzon, Kars, Diyarbakir, Van,
Erzurum and other settlements.
"It is the beginning of 20th century. I am preparing an article about
Armenians of 1908 in Anatolia. Touring from city to city. There are
churches, schools, orphanages along with factories of tobacco, silk,
carpet, diamond in my list," this is how Kural starts. She tells
about the important role of Armenians in all these factories.
She tells about her imaginary visit to the diamond factory of Minasyans
in Bursa. Izmir is the next stop. "I am moving towards the pupils
of Armenian elementary school. I meet an Armenia whom I have known
for a year, after our meeting in Armenian Church. Passing by I find
the note of R.H. Nigosoyan which reads "Returned from my three-month
military service"," writes the author.
Number of Armenians in Trabzon supported the journalist to write
her article.
"After the long way I am planning to have a rest in Burukada Island.
There is an Armenian song on my mind, along with the people whom a
talked to and the ways I passed," concluded the Turkish journalist.
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/714835/turkish-journalist-presents-life-of-armenians-in-anatolia-before-the-armenian-genocide.html
19:34, 11 April, 2013
YEREVAN, APRIL 11, ARMENPRESS: Through her article titled "Walking
around Armenian masters of 1908" Turkish reporter Beyza Kural has
visited Armenian settlements of Anatolia in the 20th century, when
the Armenian Genocide wasn't yet committed. As reports Armenpress,
referring to Bianet.org, Turkish journalist tells about Armenian
masters in Bursa, Izmir, Samsun, Trabzon, Kars, Diyarbakir, Van,
Erzurum and other settlements.
"It is the beginning of 20th century. I am preparing an article about
Armenians of 1908 in Anatolia. Touring from city to city. There are
churches, schools, orphanages along with factories of tobacco, silk,
carpet, diamond in my list," this is how Kural starts. She tells
about the important role of Armenians in all these factories.
She tells about her imaginary visit to the diamond factory of Minasyans
in Bursa. Izmir is the next stop. "I am moving towards the pupils
of Armenian elementary school. I meet an Armenia whom I have known
for a year, after our meeting in Armenian Church. Passing by I find
the note of R.H. Nigosoyan which reads "Returned from my three-month
military service"," writes the author.
Number of Armenians in Trabzon supported the journalist to write
her article.
"After the long way I am planning to have a rest in Burukada Island.
There is an Armenian song on my mind, along with the people whom a
talked to and the ways I passed," concluded the Turkish journalist.
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/714835/turkish-journalist-presents-life-of-armenians-in-anatolia-before-the-armenian-genocide.html