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FRENCH ARMENIAN HISTORIAN NOT EXPECTING DRASTIC MOVES FROM TURKEY BEFORE GENOCIDE CENTENARY
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13:52 04.11.2013
French-Armenian historian Raymond Kevorkian says the conference held
on Islamized Armenians is a result of Turkey's positive progress
in democracy, but remains pessimistic about the country to take any
step towards breaking "dogmas" regarding the 1915 incidents before
its 100th anniversary.
"Turkey has been changing for the good and it would be unfair not
to see that, this conference is a result of that," Kevorkian told
Hurriyet Daily News on the sidelines of three-day conference regarding
Islamized Armenians that started Nov. 2 in Istanbul.
Despite hailing the opening of archives, Kevorkian implied he still
does not expect drastic moves from Turkey before the 100th anniversary
of the 100th anniversary of the 1915 incidents (the Armenian Genocide),
which is anticipated as a breaking point for Armenian Diaspora. "2015
is an opportunity to break this dogma, but Turkey doesn't look like
it will take a step toward it."
Speaking about the idea of the establishment of a Historian's
Commission to be consisted of the two countries' historians,
Kevorkian said he is against the formation of a commission under a
state's guidance.
"Historians should be independent; they don't wait for the state's
approval to start working. Besides, we, Armenian and Turkish
historians, are already in cooperation and congregate together in
scientific meetings."
"Moreover, there is no need to discuss the presence of the Armenian
genocide as the result is obvious. The Armenian genocide is a reality
acknowledged by the international community as well," he added.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/11/04/french-armenian-historian-not-expecting-drastic-moves-from-turkey-before-genocide-centenary/
13:52 04.11.2013
French-Armenian historian Raymond Kevorkian says the conference held
on Islamized Armenians is a result of Turkey's positive progress
in democracy, but remains pessimistic about the country to take any
step towards breaking "dogmas" regarding the 1915 incidents before
its 100th anniversary.
"Turkey has been changing for the good and it would be unfair not
to see that, this conference is a result of that," Kevorkian told
Hurriyet Daily News on the sidelines of three-day conference regarding
Islamized Armenians that started Nov. 2 in Istanbul.
Despite hailing the opening of archives, Kevorkian implied he still
does not expect drastic moves from Turkey before the 100th anniversary
of the 100th anniversary of the 1915 incidents (the Armenian Genocide),
which is anticipated as a breaking point for Armenian Diaspora. "2015
is an opportunity to break this dogma, but Turkey doesn't look like
it will take a step toward it."
Speaking about the idea of the establishment of a Historian's
Commission to be consisted of the two countries' historians,
Kevorkian said he is against the formation of a commission under a
state's guidance.
"Historians should be independent; they don't wait for the state's
approval to start working. Besides, we, Armenian and Turkish
historians, are already in cooperation and congregate together in
scientific meetings."
"Moreover, there is no need to discuss the presence of the Armenian
genocide as the result is obvious. The Armenian genocide is a reality
acknowledged by the international community as well," he added.