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TEN DAYS SINCE DESTRUCTION OF HOLY MARTYRS CHURCH: STANDARD RESPONSE
21:46 * 01.10.14
Ten days have passed since the destruction of the Church of the Holy
Martyrs in Deir Ez Zor by the Islamic State terrorists, and Turkish
press has hardly responded to the event.
In an interview with Tert.am, experts in Turkic studies Ruben Melkonyan
and Levon Hovsepyan, as well as Arabist Armen Petrosyan commented on
the response on the part of Turkey and the international community.
Mr Melkonyan said that due to the efforts of Armenian mass media,
political authorities, NGOs and individuals the incident evoked
international response - coming into focus of high-level bodies and
grabbing the headlines.
"However, all the responses were standard ones, without being followed
by concrete steps on the part of international media or organizations,
particularly by a step we have been waiting for, namely, exposing
Turkey's links with Islamists, condemning one more cultural genocide
by Turkey," Mr Melkonyan said.
"As regards Turkish media, we have seen the policy Turkey has been
pursuing for a long period, namely, a policy of no response," he added.
In the course of time, one makes sure that this is a
government-sponsored order not to respond to scandalous news
involving Armenia or Armenians or to facts revealing Turkey's obvious
involvement.
"Turkish press gave a standard response to the destruction of the
church, mainly citing the Armenian mass media or the Agos newspaper.
However, other discussions, particularly of Turkey being behind that,
Armenian FM Edward Nalbandian's statement and so on, have not received
any response on Turkey's part. This policy plays into their hands. By
not responding to such facts, to the Armenian President's invitation
to attend the events marking the 100th anniversary of the Armenian
Genocide, they avoid responsibility for a while and finding themselves
in a rather difficult situation," Mr Melkonyan said.
Even at the UN General Assembly, Turkish President Recep Erdogan will
not condemn the vandalism. Rather, he is trying to justify it.
"After all this, it would be naive to hope that Turkey will ever
condemn atrocities against humanity," Mr Melkonyan said.
Arabist Armen Petrosyan singled out a response by the Agos newspaper.
"In reading the Armenian news we see criticism of the destruction of
the Church of the Holy Martyrs by diplomatic or government circles
or by individual international agencies," he said.
Expert in Turkic studies Levon Hovsepyan said that the international
press vigorously responded to the destruction of the Church of the
Holy Martyrs. The chief of the Armenian presidential staff responded
as well. However, strangely enough, Turkey did not respond in any way.
"When the Armenian side pointed out to Turkeys involvement in all that,
Turkey did not respond in any way," he said.
Moreover, despite the criticism in the international press, Turkish
mass media remained utterly silent.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/10/01/derzor/
From: A. Papazian
21:46 * 01.10.14
Ten days have passed since the destruction of the Church of the Holy
Martyrs in Deir Ez Zor by the Islamic State terrorists, and Turkish
press has hardly responded to the event.
In an interview with Tert.am, experts in Turkic studies Ruben Melkonyan
and Levon Hovsepyan, as well as Arabist Armen Petrosyan commented on
the response on the part of Turkey and the international community.
Mr Melkonyan said that due to the efforts of Armenian mass media,
political authorities, NGOs and individuals the incident evoked
international response - coming into focus of high-level bodies and
grabbing the headlines.
"However, all the responses were standard ones, without being followed
by concrete steps on the part of international media or organizations,
particularly by a step we have been waiting for, namely, exposing
Turkey's links with Islamists, condemning one more cultural genocide
by Turkey," Mr Melkonyan said.
"As regards Turkish media, we have seen the policy Turkey has been
pursuing for a long period, namely, a policy of no response," he added.
In the course of time, one makes sure that this is a
government-sponsored order not to respond to scandalous news
involving Armenia or Armenians or to facts revealing Turkey's obvious
involvement.
"Turkish press gave a standard response to the destruction of the
church, mainly citing the Armenian mass media or the Agos newspaper.
However, other discussions, particularly of Turkey being behind that,
Armenian FM Edward Nalbandian's statement and so on, have not received
any response on Turkey's part. This policy plays into their hands. By
not responding to such facts, to the Armenian President's invitation
to attend the events marking the 100th anniversary of the Armenian
Genocide, they avoid responsibility for a while and finding themselves
in a rather difficult situation," Mr Melkonyan said.
Even at the UN General Assembly, Turkish President Recep Erdogan will
not condemn the vandalism. Rather, he is trying to justify it.
"After all this, it would be naive to hope that Turkey will ever
condemn atrocities against humanity," Mr Melkonyan said.
Arabist Armen Petrosyan singled out a response by the Agos newspaper.
"In reading the Armenian news we see criticism of the destruction of
the Church of the Holy Martyrs by diplomatic or government circles
or by individual international agencies," he said.
Expert in Turkic studies Levon Hovsepyan said that the international
press vigorously responded to the destruction of the Church of the
Holy Martyrs. The chief of the Armenian presidential staff responded
as well. However, strangely enough, Turkey did not respond in any way.
"When the Armenian side pointed out to Turkeys involvement in all that,
Turkey did not respond in any way," he said.
Moreover, despite the criticism in the international press, Turkish
mass media remained utterly silent.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/10/01/derzor/
From: A. Papazian