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| 15:54:18 | 25-04-2005 | Politics |
THE TURKS APOLOGIZED TO THE ARMENIANS
We apologize to the Armenians for us and our ancestors not having been able
to prevent the Genocide», these are the words of Jashar Arif, representative
of the International Exchange Confederation, who is a Turk. He has arrived
in Armenia together with several other Turks to take part in the events of
the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
Taking it for granted that the Armenian Genocide was realized by the Turks
and the Kurds, the Turks in Armenia insist: Turkey must not only recognize
the fact of the Genocide but also apologize and compensate – the Armenians
of the Diaspora must return and live in their historical country. By way of
this, further Genocides will be prevented in the world.
«A country who does not recognize its historical past cannot build its
future», announced Ozgyur Jan, representative of the Turk Workers European
Confederation. By the way, the Turks who have arrived in Armenia do not
represent their opinions only. They speak on behalf of more than 5000 Turks
and Kurds who are members of international structures. The latters, on their
turn, carry out a democratic struggle in the international field against the
anti-democratic position of Turkey.
Nevertheless, the Turkish European structures are not in close cooperation
with the Turkish parties. «In Turkey they carry out a policy of chauvinism
and they are not yet ready to recognize the Armenian Genocide», says Ozgyur
Jan. In spite of this, the Turkish political bodies are sure that under the
pressure of the outer forces Turkey finally will recognize the Armenian
Genocide. By the way, although the Turks who have arrived in Armenia live in
Germany, the relatives of some of them live in Turkey.
Today the Turks in Armenia announced that there are many young Turks who are
for democracy and if the Armenians allow them, a cooperation bridge can be
built between the young people.