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Turkey's pressure on Alawites clear message to Bashar Assad
September 15, 2013 | 09:11
YEREVAN. - Amid tense relations with Syria, Turkey is trying to use
violence against the citizens of its country based on their religious
affiliation, turkologist Ruben Melkonyan said.
The rights of Alawites have been violated in Turkey for centuries.
They experienced pressure up to genocides and ethnic cleansings.
`The current policy of the Turkish authorities against Alawites has
two meanings. First of Alawites have recently been very active. They
often hold protest actions. On the other hand, it may also include an
external message,' Melkonyan toldArmenian News-NEWS.am.
Turkey considers the Alawites as the agents of Assad and Syria, and it
is for this reason that they are being persecuted, he explained.
`Thus, Turkey is sending a message to Syrian President Assad,' he concluded.
Clashes with police in Alawi-populated district of Ankara continue for
the sixth day. The reason of clashes is an intention to build a Sunni
mosque and an Alawi house (djemevi) at one site.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
September 15, 2013 | 09:11
YEREVAN. - Amid tense relations with Syria, Turkey is trying to use
violence against the citizens of its country based on their religious
affiliation, turkologist Ruben Melkonyan said.
The rights of Alawites have been violated in Turkey for centuries.
They experienced pressure up to genocides and ethnic cleansings.
`The current policy of the Turkish authorities against Alawites has
two meanings. First of Alawites have recently been very active. They
often hold protest actions. On the other hand, it may also include an
external message,' Melkonyan toldArmenian News-NEWS.am.
Turkey considers the Alawites as the agents of Assad and Syria, and it
is for this reason that they are being persecuted, he explained.
`Thus, Turkey is sending a message to Syrian President Assad,' he concluded.
Clashes with police in Alawi-populated district of Ankara continue for
the sixth day. The reason of clashes is an intention to build a Sunni
mosque and an Alawi house (djemevi) at one site.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am