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Turkish intellectuals slam textbooks spreading 'hatred towards Armenians'
September 27, 2014 - 12:06 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - A group of academics, journalists, artists and
intellectuals have released a statement condemning in the harshest
terms what they define as expressions that include "open hatred and
hostility" towards Armenians in Turkish schoolbooks, which were
recently exposed by the newspapers Agos and Taraf.
The two newspapers recently published reports on hateful remarks
targeting Armenians in the textbooks used in history classes,
according to Today's Zaman.
A letter accompanying the text of the condemnation, written by
historian Taner Akçam, notes that including such expressions as lesson
material to teach children is a disgrace.
"Standing with integrity in the face of history is the prerequisite
for establishing the future on the foundations of friendship and
peace. I do hope that this signature campaign will be taken as a
scream from all of us for the publication of textbooks that we would
like to see," Akçam noted.
"The revolutions history and history textbooks should be collected
immediately, with an apology issued to everyone and particularly to
Armenian students. This is where the path to Turkish-Armenian peace
lies, at this time when we are approaching 2015," the statement reads.
September 27, 2014 - 12:06 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - A group of academics, journalists, artists and
intellectuals have released a statement condemning in the harshest
terms what they define as expressions that include "open hatred and
hostility" towards Armenians in Turkish schoolbooks, which were
recently exposed by the newspapers Agos and Taraf.
The two newspapers recently published reports on hateful remarks
targeting Armenians in the textbooks used in history classes,
according to Today's Zaman.
A letter accompanying the text of the condemnation, written by
historian Taner Akçam, notes that including such expressions as lesson
material to teach children is a disgrace.
"Standing with integrity in the face of history is the prerequisite
for establishing the future on the foundations of friendship and
peace. I do hope that this signature campaign will be taken as a
scream from all of us for the publication of textbooks that we would
like to see," Akçam noted.
"The revolutions history and history textbooks should be collected
immediately, with an apology issued to everyone and particularly to
Armenian students. This is where the path to Turkish-Armenian peace
lies, at this time when we are approaching 2015," the statement reads.