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FREITAG: GENOCIDE IS A CONFIRMED FACT, EVEN IF DENIED BY ALL TURKS
00:26, 07.04.2015
Region:World News, Armenia, Turkey
Theme: Politics, Analytics
100 years have already passed since the Armenian massacres committed
in the Ottoman Empire - a slaughter watched with the silent approval
of Turkey's ally Germany. In the country of Germany's friend, Turkey,
it is uncommon to speak or write about the Armenian Genocide. At best,
one can go to prison for that or sometimes be killed, reports the
German newspaper Der Freitag, touching upon Germany's silence before
the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
However, in Germany it is possible to not only write and speak about
the Armenian Genocide, but also not be afraid of being heard or read.
Unfortunately, only Switzerland, Slovenia and Greece have adopted
laws criminalizing the denial of the Genocide.
"Germany refuses to criminalize the denial of the Armenian Genocide
because of the significance of the Turkish community. Even Israel
continues to refuse criminalizing the Armenia Genocide, despite
knowing that the latter paved the way for the Nazi to commit the
Holocaust. Of course, the important role here belongs to the close
relations between Israel and Turkey," Der Freitag reports.
According to the newspaper, the United States refuse to criminalize
the denial of the Armenian Genocide for strategic reasons. "Turkey
is an important ally for the United States; accordingly, they don't
want to spoil their relations with Turkey because of the events that
took place in the past. Besides, on the basis of their own experience,
the Americans have developed their perspective on the question of the
extermination of indigenous people. The Armenians settled in Asia
Minor many thousand years ago, long before the first Turk stepped
there. The same is true for the Americans, who settled on the land
belonging to the Indians," the newspaper notes.
But why does Turkey still deny the Armenian Genocide? "The Turks
cannot ground this by any fact. The Armenian Genocide is an examined
and confirmed fact, even if all the Turkish governments deny it. From
moral perspective, Turkey must compensate the living generations of
the Genocide victims," Der Freitag writes.
http://news.am/eng/news/260585.html
From: Baghdasarian
00:26, 07.04.2015
Region:World News, Armenia, Turkey
Theme: Politics, Analytics
100 years have already passed since the Armenian massacres committed
in the Ottoman Empire - a slaughter watched with the silent approval
of Turkey's ally Germany. In the country of Germany's friend, Turkey,
it is uncommon to speak or write about the Armenian Genocide. At best,
one can go to prison for that or sometimes be killed, reports the
German newspaper Der Freitag, touching upon Germany's silence before
the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
However, in Germany it is possible to not only write and speak about
the Armenian Genocide, but also not be afraid of being heard or read.
Unfortunately, only Switzerland, Slovenia and Greece have adopted
laws criminalizing the denial of the Genocide.
"Germany refuses to criminalize the denial of the Armenian Genocide
because of the significance of the Turkish community. Even Israel
continues to refuse criminalizing the Armenia Genocide, despite
knowing that the latter paved the way for the Nazi to commit the
Holocaust. Of course, the important role here belongs to the close
relations between Israel and Turkey," Der Freitag reports.
According to the newspaper, the United States refuse to criminalize
the denial of the Armenian Genocide for strategic reasons. "Turkey
is an important ally for the United States; accordingly, they don't
want to spoil their relations with Turkey because of the events that
took place in the past. Besides, on the basis of their own experience,
the Americans have developed their perspective on the question of the
extermination of indigenous people. The Armenians settled in Asia
Minor many thousand years ago, long before the first Turk stepped
there. The same is true for the Americans, who settled on the land
belonging to the Indians," the newspaper notes.
But why does Turkey still deny the Armenian Genocide? "The Turks
cannot ground this by any fact. The Armenian Genocide is an examined
and confirmed fact, even if all the Turkish governments deny it. From
moral perspective, Turkey must compensate the living generations of
the Genocide victims," Der Freitag writes.
http://news.am/eng/news/260585.html
From: Baghdasarian