ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RECOGNITION SUPPORTER ZARAQOLU RECEIVES AN AWARD IN ANKARA
ARMENPRESS
APRIL 17, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, APRIL 17, ARMENPRESS: Ragıp Zarakolu, who had previously
recognized Armenian Genocide, was honored with the “Struggle against
discrimination” award of Ankara University, Armenpress reports,
citing Armenian “Akos” newspaper.
Zarakolu recently announced that he will not speak to the Turkish media
any more since human rights are violated in the country. Esma Yilmaz ,
a student of Ankara University, having read aloud the letter of the
Turkish intellectual, answered the latter with the following words:
“We won’t forget anything”.
Zarakolu, keeping his word, was not present at the award-giving
ceremony. The award was received by his sister.
From: Baghdasarian
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