CHARLES AZNAVOUR: I’D HAVE BEEN MOST FAMOUS TUKISH AND NOT FRENCH
SINGER IF THERE HAD NOT BEEN GENOCIDE
PARIS, MAY 7, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The forld-famous French
singer of Armenian descent Charles Aznavour said that if his ancestors
had not died during the genocide, he would have been the most famous
Turkish singer now. According to Haberler.com, Aznavour stated this
during a program "Vivement Dimanche" broadcast by TV channel
"France-2".
Speaking about the life and activities of Charles Aznavour, the
program presenter Michel Ducker pointed out the fact of the Armenian
Genocide’s recognition by the French parliament and added that while
commenting on Eurovision Song Contest last year, he expressed a hope
that one day Turkey will recognize the Armenian Genocide, and Turks
objected to these words by sending numerous messages.
In response to M. Ducker’s question about whether he is not a Turkish
Armenian, Aznavour replied: "I am a Turkish Armenian. My family was
from Izmir. When Turkey awarded Armenia 10 points at last year’s
Eurovision, I welcomed this step in a sincere way and said that I give
Turkey 12 points, and nobody thanked me for it. But if my ancestors
had not died during the genocide, now I’d have been the most famous
Turkish rather than French singer."