/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Erdogan Criticizes Turkey’s Past and Accuses the Kemalists of Ethnic Cleansing.
On May 23 2009, during a congress of Turkey’s ruling Party; Justice and Development Party, in Duzce, Eastern Turkey, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan made an important announcement.
He criticized Turkish nationalism and called the Kemalist foundation of the Republic of Turkey “fascist”, because of the ethnic cleansing of the Armenian and Greek minorities.
Erdogan said, “For many years Turkey has been ethnically cleansed of its minorities because of their cultural and ethnic difference vis-à-vis the Turkish identity. This was the result of fascism and we as the Justice and Development Party have been trapped in this wrong political approach and have committed similar errors.”
The President of the Armenian National Committee of Canada “Dr. Girair Basmadjian” considers Erdogan’s announcement as an improvement in the domestic politics of Turkey, after a continuous denialist politics adopted by the deep state. “Since the creation of modern Turkey, successive governments have adopted a policy of Turkification, and have mistreated its minorities. Erdogan’s announcement is canceled, because it was the first announcement made by a Turk Prime Minister accepting Turkey’s past mistakes, and may be considered as a first step for an eventual apology to the Armenian population for its extermination by the Ottoman government in 1915. However, we should not be too optimistic, because the current Turkish government and academia includes numerous influential “fascists”, and it is not clear if Erdogan’s real intent is to oppose them. Only a few months ago Professor Turkaya Ataov delivered a “fascist” speech calling the West racist and denying the Armenian Genocide.”
Finally, the Turkish public is faced with an unprecedented choice to decide which version of history leads to its future, is it the version adopted by the deep state, unfair and unethical people like Ataov and prosecutors, who deny the events of 1915 and try to mislead their own people by penalizing the open discussion of the Armenian Genocide with the adoption of article 301 of the penal code? Or the true version that Erdogan referred to, which leads to a peaceful coexistence with neighbors and regional actors and brings Turkey closer to democratic Europe?
Only time will show if the true version will finally succeed to lead Turkey to European integration. However, if the version adopted by the deep state prevails, Turkey risks its isolation in the eyes of Europe and the international community.
Sunday, 9 August 2009
Thursday, 21 May 2009
Obama Breaks Pledge to Recognize Armenian Genocide:
Despite a clear pledge to recognize the Armenian Genocide as president of the United States, President Obama, on April 24, used euphemistic language to describe the murder of over 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Turkish government from 1915-1923.
We must express strongly our Deep disappointment to President Obama in anyways, but it is a HUGE MUST.
Obama Breaks Pledge to Recognize Armenian Genocide !Express your disappointment !http://www.capwiz.com/anca/issues/alert/?alertid=13209536Obama n'a pas Honoré sa Promesse de Reconnaitre le Génocide Arménien !Exprimez votre mécontentement !http://www.capwiz.com/anca/issues/alert/?alertid=13209536
Source: www.capwiz.com
Sending an ANCA Webmail is easy. Just type in your name, address, and email and click Send Message.
And this is the message you will be sending to The President of United States when you enter this website, and you send the message.
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“Disappointed with your Decision to Break your Pledge
Required text:
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I am writing to share my sharp disappointment with your failure to honor your pledge to recognize the Armenian Genocide.
In falling short of your repeated and crystal clear promises, which reflected a thorough knowledge of the facts, the practical implications, and the moral dimension of Armenian Genocide recognition, your Administration has chosen, as a matter of policy, to allow our nation’s stand against genocide to remain a hostage to Turkey's threats. Rather than caving in to Ankara’s raw and open threats, our government should have publicly and proudly rejected Turkey’s cynical manipulation of U.S. policy on genocide.
Genocide must be confronted unconditionally at the level of American values and our common humanity. We should never allow its prevention or recognition to be reduced to a political issue that can be traded away, retreated from under threats and pressure, or used to advance a political agenda, of any kind.
I urge you to act quickly to redeem your Administration’s stand on the Armenian Genocide by clearly condemning and commemorating this crime, removing Turkey’s gag-rule on its recognition, and working publicly toward the adoption of the Armenian Genocide Resolution before Congress.”
Despite a clear pledge to recognize the Armenian Genocide as president of the United States, President Obama, on April 24, used euphemistic language to describe the murder of over 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Turkish government from 1915-1923.
We must express strongly our Deep disappointment to President Obama in anyways, but it is a HUGE MUST.
Obama Breaks Pledge to Recognize Armenian Genocide !Express your disappointment !http://www.capwiz.com/anca/issues/alert/?alertid=13209536Obama n'a pas Honoré sa Promesse de Reconnaitre le Génocide Arménien !Exprimez votre mécontentement !http://www.capwiz.com/anca/issues/alert/?alertid=13209536
Source: www.capwiz.com
Sending an ANCA Webmail is easy. Just type in your name, address, and email and click Send Message.
And this is the message you will be sending to The President of United States when you enter this website, and you send the message.
Message:
“Disappointed with your Decision to Break your Pledge
Required text:
(This text will be included in your message)
I am writing to share my sharp disappointment with your failure to honor your pledge to recognize the Armenian Genocide.
In falling short of your repeated and crystal clear promises, which reflected a thorough knowledge of the facts, the practical implications, and the moral dimension of Armenian Genocide recognition, your Administration has chosen, as a matter of policy, to allow our nation’s stand against genocide to remain a hostage to Turkey's threats. Rather than caving in to Ankara’s raw and open threats, our government should have publicly and proudly rejected Turkey’s cynical manipulation of U.S. policy on genocide.
Genocide must be confronted unconditionally at the level of American values and our common humanity. We should never allow its prevention or recognition to be reduced to a political issue that can be traded away, retreated from under threats and pressure, or used to advance a political agenda, of any kind.
I urge you to act quickly to redeem your Administration’s stand on the Armenian Genocide by clearly condemning and commemorating this crime, removing Turkey’s gag-rule on its recognition, and working publicly toward the adoption of the Armenian Genocide Resolution before Congress.”
Sunday, 3 May 2009
On 30 September 2006, The French President Jacques Chirac, his wife Bernadette, and French Foreign Minister visited "Dsidsernagapert," the Memorial of the Armenian Genocide, in Yerevan.
That day, the French President Jacques Chirac said, “Turkey should recognize the Massacre of Armenians during World War I as Genocide before its possible accession to the European Union.”
When he was asked at a press conference if Turkey should recognize the 1915-1917 Massacres at the hands of Ottoman Turks as Genocide to enter the European Union (EU), he replied: "Honestly, I believe so."
The following is a picture, where the French President (in the center of the picture), his wife Bernadette (dressed white coat, beside him, on his right), and French Foreign Minister (on the Left of President Chirac) stand in front of the Memorial to the Armenian Genocide, in Yerevan.
That day, the French President Jacques Chirac said, “Turkey should recognize the Massacre of Armenians during World War I as Genocide before its possible accession to the European Union.”
When he was asked at a press conference if Turkey should recognize the 1915-1917 Massacres at the hands of Ottoman Turks as Genocide to enter the European Union (EU), he replied: "Honestly, I believe so."
The following is a picture, where the French President (in the center of the picture), his wife Bernadette (dressed white coat, beside him, on his right), and French Foreign Minister (on the Left of President Chirac) stand in front of the Memorial to the Armenian Genocide, in Yerevan.
Sunday, 26 April 2009
An "Armenian Genocide" concert.
On April 24 (2009), a musical concert was performed in Monot, at Church St. Joseph, to commemorate and honor the Armenian Genocide, and its 1,500,000 victims.
The concert was performed by the “Lebanese National Symphony Orchestra”, and directed by Harout Fazlian.
The program included some of W. A. Mozart’s pieces of music, and some of P. Tchaikovsky’s music pieces.
Mozart’s “Requiem Mass” was played first, and it includes:
1- Requiem
2- Kyrie
3- Dies Irae
4- Confutatis
5- Lacrimosa
6- Lux Aeterana
The Requiem Mass in D minor (mass for the Dead) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was composed in 1791. The Requiem was Mozart’s last composition, and is one of his most popular and most respected works.
On the other hand, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.6 in b minor “Pathétique” was played later, and it includes:
I. Adagio – Allegro – Andante
II. Allegro
III. Allegro vivace
IV. Adagio lamentoso
Tchaikovsky said about his Symphony, “The Symphony was the best, and certainly the most open-hearted, of all my works,” this is what he wrote to his nephew in August 1893.
This was a great concert done to commemorate The “Armenian Genocide,” which will never, never, never be forgotten.
The concert was performed by the “Lebanese National Symphony Orchestra”, and directed by Harout Fazlian.
The program included some of W. A. Mozart’s pieces of music, and some of P. Tchaikovsky’s music pieces.
Mozart’s “Requiem Mass” was played first, and it includes:
1- Requiem
2- Kyrie
3- Dies Irae
4- Confutatis
5- Lacrimosa
6- Lux Aeterana
The Requiem Mass in D minor (mass for the Dead) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was composed in 1791. The Requiem was Mozart’s last composition, and is one of his most popular and most respected works.
On the other hand, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.6 in b minor “Pathétique” was played later, and it includes:
I. Adagio – Allegro – Andante
II. Allegro
III. Allegro vivace
IV. Adagio lamentoso
Tchaikovsky said about his Symphony, “The Symphony was the best, and certainly the most open-hearted, of all my works,” this is what he wrote to his nephew in August 1893.
This was a great concert done to commemorate The “Armenian Genocide,” which will never, never, never be forgotten.
Thursday, 16 April 2009
How the Genocide happened:
World War One gave the Young Turk government the cover and the excuse to carry out their plan. The plan was simple and its goal was clear. On April 24th 1915, hundreds of Armenian leaders were murdered in Istanbul after being summoned and gathered. So because there were no leaders anymore, leaderless Armenian people were to follow. Across the Ottoman Empire (with the exception of Constantinople, presumably due to a large foreign presence), the same events transpired from village to village, from province to province.
The remarkable thing about the following events is the virtually complete cooperation of the Armenians. For a number of reasons they did not know what was planned for them and went along with "their" government's plan to "relocate them for their own good." First, the Armenians were asked to turn in hunting weapons for the war effort. Communities were often given quotas and would have to buy additional weapons from Turks to meet their quota. Later, the government would claim these weapons were proof that Armenians were about to rebel. The able bodied men were then "drafted" to help in the wartime effort. These men were either immediately killed or were worked to death. Thus, the villages and towns, where only women, children, and elderly were left, were systematically emptied. The remaining residents would be told to gather for a temporary relocation and to only bring what they could carry. The Armenians again obediently followed instructions and were "escorted" by Turkish Gendarmes in death marches.
The death marches led across Anatolia, and the purpose was clear.
The Armenians were starved, dehydrated, raped, murdered, and kidnapped along the way. The Turkish Gendarmes either led these atrocities or turned a blind eye. Their eventual destination for resettlement was just as telling in revealing the Turkish government’s goal: the Syrian Desert, Der Zor.
Those who miraculously survived the march would arrive to this bleak desert only to be killed upon arrival or to somehow survive until a way to escape the empire was found. Usually those that survived and escaped received assistance from those who have come to be known as "good Turks," from foreign missionaries who recorded much of these events and from Arabs.
World War One gave the Young Turk government the cover and the excuse to carry out their plan. The plan was simple and its goal was clear. On April 24th 1915, hundreds of Armenian leaders were murdered in Istanbul after being summoned and gathered. So because there were no leaders anymore, leaderless Armenian people were to follow. Across the Ottoman Empire (with the exception of Constantinople, presumably due to a large foreign presence), the same events transpired from village to village, from province to province.
The remarkable thing about the following events is the virtually complete cooperation of the Armenians. For a number of reasons they did not know what was planned for them and went along with "their" government's plan to "relocate them for their own good." First, the Armenians were asked to turn in hunting weapons for the war effort. Communities were often given quotas and would have to buy additional weapons from Turks to meet their quota. Later, the government would claim these weapons were proof that Armenians were about to rebel. The able bodied men were then "drafted" to help in the wartime effort. These men were either immediately killed or were worked to death. Thus, the villages and towns, where only women, children, and elderly were left, were systematically emptied. The remaining residents would be told to gather for a temporary relocation and to only bring what they could carry. The Armenians again obediently followed instructions and were "escorted" by Turkish Gendarmes in death marches.
The death marches led across Anatolia, and the purpose was clear.
The Armenians were starved, dehydrated, raped, murdered, and kidnapped along the way. The Turkish Gendarmes either led these atrocities or turned a blind eye. Their eventual destination for resettlement was just as telling in revealing the Turkish government’s goal: the Syrian Desert, Der Zor.
Those who miraculously survived the march would arrive to this bleak desert only to be killed upon arrival or to somehow survive until a way to escape the empire was found. Usually those that survived and escaped received assistance from those who have come to be known as "good Turks," from foreign missionaries who recorded much of these events and from Arabs.
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