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ARMENIANS' AND TURKS' PAIN IS IRRELEVANT TO COMPARE - TURKISH PROFESSOR
13:42 22/04/2015 >> SOCIETY
The Armenians suddenly disappeared in 1915 and 1916; an entire
civilization was exterminated over the course of several months,
Turkish professor of political science Cengiz Aktar toldNews.am
within the framework of International Social and Political Global
Forum against the Crime of Genocide.
In Aktar's words, more people in Turkey are now talking about the
Armenian Genocide.
"But the people, [and] not the state. There is a big difference
between the [respective] position of the state, and what the ordinary
Turks, or the Kurds, think and study about the genocide," the Turkish
professor said. "People now don't accept the official argument that
as if nothing had happened [to the Armenians in those years]."
Cengiz Aktar noted that they are studying more as to what had occurred
with their Armenian neighbors and partners.
"The recollection of the Armenians is returning in Anatolia," the
Turkish professor added.
And in response to a query, Aktar said it is difficult to say whether
Turkey will ultimately recognize the Armenian Genocide.
"It will take a long time; it's not easy," he noted.
And speaking on Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu's most recent statement
in connection with the Genocide anniversary, Cengiz Aktar stated that
this statement is better than nothing.
"No one was talking about it before. [Now,] they are talking about a
common pain, but you can't compare the pain of a disappeared nation
and that of another nation which likewise has suffered, but still lives
there," he noted, and added: "How can it be compared? It's irrelevant."
http://www.panorama.am/en/society/2015/04/22/chingiz-aqtar/
13:42 22/04/2015 >> SOCIETY
The Armenians suddenly disappeared in 1915 and 1916; an entire
civilization was exterminated over the course of several months,
Turkish professor of political science Cengiz Aktar toldNews.am
within the framework of International Social and Political Global
Forum against the Crime of Genocide.
In Aktar's words, more people in Turkey are now talking about the
Armenian Genocide.
"But the people, [and] not the state. There is a big difference
between the [respective] position of the state, and what the ordinary
Turks, or the Kurds, think and study about the genocide," the Turkish
professor said. "People now don't accept the official argument that
as if nothing had happened [to the Armenians in those years]."
Cengiz Aktar noted that they are studying more as to what had occurred
with their Armenian neighbors and partners.
"The recollection of the Armenians is returning in Anatolia," the
Turkish professor added.
And in response to a query, Aktar said it is difficult to say whether
Turkey will ultimately recognize the Armenian Genocide.
"It will take a long time; it's not easy," he noted.
And speaking on Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu's most recent statement
in connection with the Genocide anniversary, Cengiz Aktar stated that
this statement is better than nothing.
"No one was talking about it before. [Now,] they are talking about a
common pain, but you can't compare the pain of a disappeared nation
and that of another nation which likewise has suffered, but still lives
there," he noted, and added: "How can it be compared? It's irrelevant."
http://www.panorama.am/en/society/2015/04/22/chingiz-aqtar/