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NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN TURKISH-ARMENIAN RELATIONS
By MassisPost
Updated: November 19, 2013
On November 7, 2013, Turkey's the Greens and the Left Party of the
Future, organized a meeting entitled "Confronting History" in Istanbul,
with the participation of various organizations and individuals who
have acknowledged the Armenian Genocide. The Social Democrat Hunchakian
Party received an invitation to participate in the meeting.
In response to the invitation, the foreign relations board of the
S.D.H.P. Central Committee conveyed the following letter to the
participants of the meeting: "Esteemed Friends, We learned that a
meeting entitled "Confronting History" will take place in Istanbul
organized by the Greens and the Left Party of the Future.
On this occasion, our viewpoint is that being unmindful to historical
events or denying and falsifying facets of history is wrong. History
must be looked at with open eyes.
Throughout our history, the greatest pain has been caused by the
calamity of the Armenian Genocide, which is on the brink of its
centennial. Condemning and acknowledging historical wrongdoings and
expressing it as such within a community, is pertinent only from
highly civilized individuals.
>From these foundations, the meeting entitled "Confronting History,"
and its decisions and affirmations, is an opening towards not repeating
the mistakes of the past with the goals of establishing friendship
between peoples along with justice and peace within the region. We
extended our hand to you and welcome you and your spearheaded endeavors
in a collaborative desire."
At the end of the meeting, it was decided to increase the
participation of various left-wing parties including the Peoples'
Democratic Party (HDP) and convene a larger conference to work
toward developing a greater degree of production. Furthermore, it
was decided to participate in Genocide commemorations within Armenia,
and collaborate with Germany's Turkish population towards recognition
and commemorations of the Armenian Genocide. The Greens and the Left
Party of the Future have also invited the S.D.H.P. to participate in
its party congress in Ankara on November 30th.
As a reminder, the Greens and the Left Party of the Future took
part in the unprecedented commemorative events that took place in
Istanbul, Turkey on June 13 and 15 of this year commemorating the
98th anniversary of the martyrdom of the "Twenty Gallows."
http://massispost.com/archives/10089
From: A. Papazian
By MassisPost
Updated: November 19, 2013
On November 7, 2013, Turkey's the Greens and the Left Party of the
Future, organized a meeting entitled "Confronting History" in Istanbul,
with the participation of various organizations and individuals who
have acknowledged the Armenian Genocide. The Social Democrat Hunchakian
Party received an invitation to participate in the meeting.
In response to the invitation, the foreign relations board of the
S.D.H.P. Central Committee conveyed the following letter to the
participants of the meeting: "Esteemed Friends, We learned that a
meeting entitled "Confronting History" will take place in Istanbul
organized by the Greens and the Left Party of the Future.
On this occasion, our viewpoint is that being unmindful to historical
events or denying and falsifying facets of history is wrong. History
must be looked at with open eyes.
Throughout our history, the greatest pain has been caused by the
calamity of the Armenian Genocide, which is on the brink of its
centennial. Condemning and acknowledging historical wrongdoings and
expressing it as such within a community, is pertinent only from
highly civilized individuals.
>From these foundations, the meeting entitled "Confronting History,"
and its decisions and affirmations, is an opening towards not repeating
the mistakes of the past with the goals of establishing friendship
between peoples along with justice and peace within the region. We
extended our hand to you and welcome you and your spearheaded endeavors
in a collaborative desire."
At the end of the meeting, it was decided to increase the
participation of various left-wing parties including the Peoples'
Democratic Party (HDP) and convene a larger conference to work
toward developing a greater degree of production. Furthermore, it
was decided to participate in Genocide commemorations within Armenia,
and collaborate with Germany's Turkish population towards recognition
and commemorations of the Armenian Genocide. The Greens and the Left
Party of the Future have also invited the S.D.H.P. to participate in
its party congress in Ankara on November 30th.
As a reminder, the Greens and the Left Party of the Future took
part in the unprecedented commemorative events that took place in
Istanbul, Turkey on June 13 and 15 of this year commemorating the
98th anniversary of the martyrdom of the "Twenty Gallows."
http://massispost.com/archives/10089
From: A. Papazian