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Armenian young people need deeper knowledge of Armenian Genocide - expert
20:32 * 11.01.15
Armenian young people must have more profound knowledge of the
Armenian Genocide expert in Turkish studies Artak Shakaryan told
Tert.am.
"If they meet a knowledgeable Turkish youth abroad they lose a debate
over the Armenian Genocide. Therefore, it is important that higher
schools give deeper knowledge of the period, especially to students
who intend to continue their education abroad," Mr Shakaryan said.
Armenia can thus struggle against the Armenian Genocide denial policy
in Turkey's schools.
"Turkey has been implementing its denial policy since the 1970s. Their
only task is to educate generations so that they believe that their
forefathers did not commit genocide against Armenians. Rather, 'it was
Armenians that committed genocide against Turks'. But we have not such
a task. Our children know the truth at school."
Asked whether Turkey's denial policy is as successful now as it was in
the 1970s, Mr Shakaryan said:
"Globalization and the Internet help young people know about an
alternative opinion. But an alternative opinion is difficult to
disseminate among 70-million-strong population, especially if people
grow up amid this denial policy."
With respect to other opinions in society, the expert said:
"A change has taken place in society as compared with the past.
Evidence thereof is frequent use of the term 'genocide', especially by
the press. But it would be wrong to say that the people are resisting
the denial policy because, when Turks admitting the Armenian Genocide
are mentioned, they are 2-3 percent of the population, marginal ones
that have no serious influence."
Moreover, some sections of Turkey's population have no access to the
Internet, and nothing can make them change their opinion.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2015/01/11/Artak-sahaqaryan/1555687
20:32 * 11.01.15
Armenian young people must have more profound knowledge of the
Armenian Genocide expert in Turkish studies Artak Shakaryan told
Tert.am.
"If they meet a knowledgeable Turkish youth abroad they lose a debate
over the Armenian Genocide. Therefore, it is important that higher
schools give deeper knowledge of the period, especially to students
who intend to continue their education abroad," Mr Shakaryan said.
Armenia can thus struggle against the Armenian Genocide denial policy
in Turkey's schools.
"Turkey has been implementing its denial policy since the 1970s. Their
only task is to educate generations so that they believe that their
forefathers did not commit genocide against Armenians. Rather, 'it was
Armenians that committed genocide against Turks'. But we have not such
a task. Our children know the truth at school."
Asked whether Turkey's denial policy is as successful now as it was in
the 1970s, Mr Shakaryan said:
"Globalization and the Internet help young people know about an
alternative opinion. But an alternative opinion is difficult to
disseminate among 70-million-strong population, especially if people
grow up amid this denial policy."
With respect to other opinions in society, the expert said:
"A change has taken place in society as compared with the past.
Evidence thereof is frequent use of the term 'genocide', especially by
the press. But it would be wrong to say that the people are resisting
the denial policy because, when Turks admitting the Armenian Genocide
are mentioned, they are 2-3 percent of the population, marginal ones
that have no serious influence."
Moreover, some sections of Turkey's population have no access to the
Internet, and nothing can make them change their opinion.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2015/01/11/Artak-sahaqaryan/1555687