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THE NEW YORK TIMES REFFERED TO THE UPROAR RAISED IN AZARBAJAN ABOUT THE NOVELLA REVEALLING THE MASSACRE OF ARMENIANS
17:35, 4 February, 2013
ARMENPRESS, FERBRUARY 4, YEREVAN: The New York Times reffered to
the uproar raised about the novella written by famous writer Ekrem
Eylisli. As reports Armenpress reffering to The New York Times,
the work tells the story of two Azeri men who try to protect their
Armenian neighbors from ethnic violenc. "It's an incendiary topic in
Azerbaijan. The country still gripped by the war it fought two decades
ago with Armenia. Since the war ended, Azerbaijan has been trying
to regain control of Nagorno-Karabakh, a predominantly ethnically
Armenian enclave within its borders, and secure the return of Azeris
who were forced from their homes," says the paper.
The novella, "Stone Dreams," was published in mid-December by Ekrem
Eylisli, a former lawmaker, but condemnation grew strident only
over the last week, after mainstream news outlets began reporting
on and discussing it. Another lawmaker, Melahet Ibrahimqizi, said,
"He insulted not only Azerbaijanis, but the whole Turkish nation,"
a reference to passages in the book that discuss historical Turkish
violence toward Armenians.
"Armenians are not enemies for me," he said in an interview. "How
can they be? I am a writer living in the 21st century. A solution to
Nagorno-Karabakh is being delayed, and hostility is growing between
the two nations. I want to contribute to a peaceful solution."
He added that he was shocked by the ferocity of the reaction. "I did
not say anything insulting, I did not betray my country," he said. "I
describe how an Azerbaijani helps an Armenian. What is bad about this?"
Qan Turali, a popular novelist, said he saw the book's artistic merit
but believed that Mr. Eylisli had chosen the wrong time to publish
a book portraying Armenians in a positive light.
17:35, 4 February, 2013
ARMENPRESS, FERBRUARY 4, YEREVAN: The New York Times reffered to
the uproar raised about the novella written by famous writer Ekrem
Eylisli. As reports Armenpress reffering to The New York Times,
the work tells the story of two Azeri men who try to protect their
Armenian neighbors from ethnic violenc. "It's an incendiary topic in
Azerbaijan. The country still gripped by the war it fought two decades
ago with Armenia. Since the war ended, Azerbaijan has been trying
to regain control of Nagorno-Karabakh, a predominantly ethnically
Armenian enclave within its borders, and secure the return of Azeris
who were forced from their homes," says the paper.
The novella, "Stone Dreams," was published in mid-December by Ekrem
Eylisli, a former lawmaker, but condemnation grew strident only
over the last week, after mainstream news outlets began reporting
on and discussing it. Another lawmaker, Melahet Ibrahimqizi, said,
"He insulted not only Azerbaijanis, but the whole Turkish nation,"
a reference to passages in the book that discuss historical Turkish
violence toward Armenians.
"Armenians are not enemies for me," he said in an interview. "How
can they be? I am a writer living in the 21st century. A solution to
Nagorno-Karabakh is being delayed, and hostility is growing between
the two nations. I want to contribute to a peaceful solution."
He added that he was shocked by the ferocity of the reaction. "I did
not say anything insulting, I did not betray my country," he said. "I
describe how an Azerbaijani helps an Armenian. What is bad about this?"
Qan Turali, a popular novelist, said he saw the book's artistic merit
but believed that Mr. Eylisli had chosen the wrong time to publish
a book portraying Armenians in a positive light.