CODING ARMENIANS IN TURKEY SHOWS HOW FAR THEY ARE FROM DEMOCRACY
15:05, 6 August, 2013
YEREVAN, AUGUST 6, ARMENRPESS. Putting secret codes on the IDs of the
Armenians in Turkey is a striking example of obvious discrimination
against the national minorities of the Turkish state.
As reports “Armenpress” lawyer and historian Ara Papyan stated this
at the course of the press conference convoked on August 6.
Also, Ara Papyan underlined that as an Armenian citizen he is very
concerned about the presence of secret coding.
Among other things turkologist Artak Shakaryan noted that this incident
is closely related with the white genocide initiated in 1915 by the
Ottoman Empire, which is going on till present. Also, Artak Shakaryan
highlighted: “In the Ottoman Empire the Armenians were compelled to
convert to Muslim religion, otherwise they would be executed. Thus
they converted to Muslim religion not individuals, but entire groups.”
In addition the turkologist underscored that Modern Turkey declares
that they have nothing to do with the Genocide, but the reality proves
something quite different.
A note of educational directorate of Istanbul discovered the fact of
putting secret code “2” in ID documents of citizens of Armenian origin.
About this informs “Agos” newspaper mentioning that in one of official
documents is said that in the ID documents of citizens which were
recognized as national minority by Lausanne treaty must be put secret
codes which are determined for Greeks “1”, for Armenians “2” and for
Jewish “3”.
The process of coding non-Muslims in Turkey since 1923 continues till
nowadays according to circulars of 1983 and 2001. “Armenpress” reports
making a reference on Turkish T24 internet newspaper that reporter
of “Radikal” Kemal Jengiz declared that it is the “spirit of fascist
state”. “In modern Turkey non-Muslim citizens always felt the pressure
from the state. Already is half-known the spirit of fascistcountry
which for hundred years looks at its citizens without non-confidence,
threatens, makes them to leave the country, seizes their property
and etc. Those numbers discover the codes kept in black boxes after
doing crimes since 1915. Those numbers are codes of modern Turkey,”
stated Jengiz mentioning that the discovery is a good opportunity
for Diaspora Armenians to use it European Court on Human Rights in
judicial cases of compensation.
From: Baghdasarian