My Turn
Sassounian: Turkish PM Shoots Himself in Foot Again
Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan embarrasses himself and his government just about every time he opens his mouth. His angry statements, often bewildering and insulting, give Turkey a black eye internationally and provide fresh ammunition to his domestic opponents.
A year ago, the prime minister threatened to deport 100,000 Armenians from Turkey, thereby reminding everyone around the world that Ankara’s present leaders are not much different from their bloodthirsty forefathers who deported and
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What do you expect of a country that honors mass murderers?
Below are places named after mass murderers in Turkey.
Talat: a boulevard in Ankara, four avenues in Istanbul, a highway in Edirne, three municipal districts, four primary schools. Enver: three avenues in Istanbul, two in Izmir, three in occupied Cyprus, primary schools in Izmir, Mugla, Elazig. Cemal Azmi, responsible for the deaths of thousands in Trabzon: a primary school in that city. Resit Bey, the butcher of Diyarbekir: a boulevard in Ankara. Mehmet Kemal Bey (a governor), hanged for his atrocities: thoroughfares in Istanbul and Izmir, statues in Adana and Izmir, National Hero Memorial gravestone in Istanbul.
Excellent article outlining the true nature of the Turkish government in relations to Armenia. It is time for all Armenians to realize that even though there are conscientious Turks who admit the terrible injustice perpetrated against the Armenians, the Turkish government and powers to be are as hostile to Armenians as their forefathers. This also demonstrates clearly that the Armenians have no choice but to rely on themselves and their government in Armenia. The only salvation is to support, work and strengthen Armenia with money, intellect, connections and everything else one can muster.
There are two categories of debtors in life: civil and commercial: those with good standing, and those with no credibilty. When the latter goes bankrupt, he will do everything at the courts and outside of it, including threats, destroying evidences of all nature, such as witnesses and testimonials, denying , negating, disclaiming and refusing the existence of truth and the validity of his indebtedness and commitments. Turkey’s leaders are the best example of such bankrupt debtors. Denying the Armenian genocide falls in this chapter of international relations.
Instead of bombing the monument, how about moving it across the border to Armenia, making sure that it can be seen from Turkey and renaming it
THE ARMENTIAN GENOCIDE MONUMENT… donated by Turkey…
i can’t help but get the feeling that there are people in america who solidly back erdogan no matter what he says.