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ISTANBUL'S GEZI PARK IS NOT ARMENIANS' STRUGGLE - TURKOLOGIST
June 09, 2013 | 00:04
YEREVAN. - The Istanbul Armenians' participation in the ongoing
resistance in the city's Gezi Park is not a fight for national
identity.
Turkologist Andranik Ispiryan stated the abovementioned during a pres
conference on Saturday.
According to him, there is no problem when Istanbul Armenians, as
the citizens of Turkey, raise their voices in favor of preserving
the park. But putting an emphasis on national identity is perilous
during these protests.
"Such phenomenon may be dangerous from the point of view that the
Turkish nationalist circles could make Armenians a target and accuse
them of instigation," the turkologist noted, and added that Gezi Park
is not a struggle of the Armenians.
Reflecting on the "[Azerbaijani President Ilham] Aliyev, it's your
turn!" slogans that were made in Istanbul, Ispiryan stated that such
slogans cannot have a significant impact on Turkish-Azerbaijani
relations, since there are no representatives of the authorities
among the demonstrators.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
From: A. Papazian
June 09, 2013 | 00:04
YEREVAN. - The Istanbul Armenians' participation in the ongoing
resistance in the city's Gezi Park is not a fight for national
identity.
Turkologist Andranik Ispiryan stated the abovementioned during a pres
conference on Saturday.
According to him, there is no problem when Istanbul Armenians, as
the citizens of Turkey, raise their voices in favor of preserving
the park. But putting an emphasis on national identity is perilous
during these protests.
"Such phenomenon may be dangerous from the point of view that the
Turkish nationalist circles could make Armenians a target and accuse
them of instigation," the turkologist noted, and added that Gezi Park
is not a struggle of the Armenians.
Reflecting on the "[Azerbaijani President Ilham] Aliyev, it's your
turn!" slogans that were made in Istanbul, Ispiryan stated that such
slogans cannot have a significant impact on Turkish-Azerbaijani
relations, since there are no representatives of the authorities
among the demonstrators.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
From: A. Papazian