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ARMENIAN AMBASSADOR TO CANADA CALLED FOR HIS COLLEAGUE FROM TURKEY TO RECOGNISE THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
11:05, 12 March, 2013
YREVAN, MARCH 12, ARMENPRESS: Armenian ambassador to Canada called for
his colleague from Turkey to have courage to recognise the Armenian
Genocide. As reports Armenpress, Armenian ambassador responded to
Turkey's ambassador Dr. Tuncay Babali's statement that he hadn't
come across any "substantiated historical and legal evidence" about
Armenian Genocide.
"I, as an ordinary Armenian, not an ambassador, am obliged to respond
to my colleague from Turkey, who, surprisingly, hasn't come across any
"substantiated historical and legal evidence" on Armenian Genocide
during his distinguished career. I do not wish to go into the
details of the Genocide, which has been overwhelmingly documented,
but honestly believing to my colleague's lack of knowledge I'll just
point out few directions where Dr. Tuncay Babali may replenish his
academic reservoirs with certain facts.
In 2002 the New York-based independent International Center for
Transitional Justice concluded that the Ottoman massacre of Armenians
"includes all of the elements of the crime of genocide as defined in
the Genocide Convention." Moreover, in addition to Canada, where my
Turkish colleague is accredited as an ambassador, there are more than
two dozen states and several international organizations - amongst
them the most renowned International Association of Genocide Scholars -
who have recognized and condemned the Armenian Genocide.
Another fact-finding mission is to simply travel through western
Armenia, which was conquered in 11th century by Turkish nomads from
Altay Mountains, and suddenly stumble upon thousands of Armenian
monuments, churches, fortresses, entire cities that Turkish government
didn't even bother to rename. Ask yourself - where is the indigenous
population of these cities, where are the Christian parishioners of
the empty churches, how could 1,5 million people simply disappear
from the face of this earth.
I think you will find a little bit of historic evidence that still
lies in the land of Noah, the Cradle of Civilization that Young Turks'
government so brutally raped and desecrated. Have dignity and courage
to recognize, like bright Turkish novelist, Nobel Prize winner,
Orhan Pamuk. Have respect towards 10 million Armenians that still
mourn their terrific losses. Have courage!" said in the open letter.
The letter of Armenian ambassador was published in The star newspaper.
Earlier, on March 8, The star had published Dr. Tuncay Babli's
"Turkey helping Syrian Armenians" online letter.
11:05, 12 March, 2013
YREVAN, MARCH 12, ARMENPRESS: Armenian ambassador to Canada called for
his colleague from Turkey to have courage to recognise the Armenian
Genocide. As reports Armenpress, Armenian ambassador responded to
Turkey's ambassador Dr. Tuncay Babali's statement that he hadn't
come across any "substantiated historical and legal evidence" about
Armenian Genocide.
"I, as an ordinary Armenian, not an ambassador, am obliged to respond
to my colleague from Turkey, who, surprisingly, hasn't come across any
"substantiated historical and legal evidence" on Armenian Genocide
during his distinguished career. I do not wish to go into the
details of the Genocide, which has been overwhelmingly documented,
but honestly believing to my colleague's lack of knowledge I'll just
point out few directions where Dr. Tuncay Babali may replenish his
academic reservoirs with certain facts.
In 2002 the New York-based independent International Center for
Transitional Justice concluded that the Ottoman massacre of Armenians
"includes all of the elements of the crime of genocide as defined in
the Genocide Convention." Moreover, in addition to Canada, where my
Turkish colleague is accredited as an ambassador, there are more than
two dozen states and several international organizations - amongst
them the most renowned International Association of Genocide Scholars -
who have recognized and condemned the Armenian Genocide.
Another fact-finding mission is to simply travel through western
Armenia, which was conquered in 11th century by Turkish nomads from
Altay Mountains, and suddenly stumble upon thousands of Armenian
monuments, churches, fortresses, entire cities that Turkish government
didn't even bother to rename. Ask yourself - where is the indigenous
population of these cities, where are the Christian parishioners of
the empty churches, how could 1,5 million people simply disappear
from the face of this earth.
I think you will find a little bit of historic evidence that still
lies in the land of Noah, the Cradle of Civilization that Young Turks'
government so brutally raped and desecrated. Have dignity and courage
to recognize, like bright Turkish novelist, Nobel Prize winner,
Orhan Pamuk. Have respect towards 10 million Armenians that still
mourn their terrific losses. Have courage!" said in the open letter.
The letter of Armenian ambassador was published in The star newspaper.
Earlier, on March 8, The star had published Dr. Tuncay Babli's
"Turkey helping Syrian Armenians" online letter.