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ZARAKOLU CONSIDERED TURKISH CALLS TO ARMENIA ON FORGETTING THE PAST TO BE IMMORAL
18:29, 27 March, 2013
YEREVAN, MARCH 27, ARMENPRESS: Only openness and sincerity towards each
other may remove the existing barrier between Armenian and Turkish
societies. This was noted in a response to Armenpress journalist by
Turkish human rights activist and publisher Ragıp Zarakolu. Citing
Greek writer Venezis that "It is not possible to be the one that
before", Zarakolu noted "Let Turks not expect Armenian nation or
friends of Armenia to forget the fact of Armenian Genocide".
According to Turkish intellectual, in order to establish
good-neighborly relations between the two nations it is necessary to
look at the future with the prospects without war and crime against
humanity. "We can create civil relations, nevertheless, once existing
friendship will not be restored. Calls of Turkish side to forget the
past and only see the future are immoral. I believe neither Armenian
nation, nor its friends will forget what happened," underlined Turkish
intellectual.
Outstanding Turkish activist, writer and publisher Ragıp Zarakolu
arrived in Armenia in order to participate in "Armenian Genocide.
Challenges ahead of the century" international scientific conference.
He is among those rare Turkish intellectuals who raised issues and
wrote books about Armenian genocide, which caused numerous harassments
and arrest. For the same struggle his son is now in prison.
From: A. Papazian
18:29, 27 March, 2013
YEREVAN, MARCH 27, ARMENPRESS: Only openness and sincerity towards each
other may remove the existing barrier between Armenian and Turkish
societies. This was noted in a response to Armenpress journalist by
Turkish human rights activist and publisher Ragıp Zarakolu. Citing
Greek writer Venezis that "It is not possible to be the one that
before", Zarakolu noted "Let Turks not expect Armenian nation or
friends of Armenia to forget the fact of Armenian Genocide".
According to Turkish intellectual, in order to establish
good-neighborly relations between the two nations it is necessary to
look at the future with the prospects without war and crime against
humanity. "We can create civil relations, nevertheless, once existing
friendship will not be restored. Calls of Turkish side to forget the
past and only see the future are immoral. I believe neither Armenian
nation, nor its friends will forget what happened," underlined Turkish
intellectual.
Outstanding Turkish activist, writer and publisher Ragıp Zarakolu
arrived in Armenia in order to participate in "Armenian Genocide.
Challenges ahead of the century" international scientific conference.
He is among those rare Turkish intellectuals who raised issues and
wrote books about Armenian genocide, which caused numerous harassments
and arrest. For the same struggle his son is now in prison.
From: A. Papazian