BIRAND: WE MISSED THE TRAIN TURKISH JOURNALIST ALARMS AGAIN

Azg/arm
12 Feb 05

On February 9, Turkish Daily News newspaper published a new article
by Mehmet Ali Birandi on the policy Turkey conducts in the issue of
the Armenian Genocideâ~@~Ys recognition. The article is entitled “We
Missed the Train”. The author admits in the article that the Armenians
made success in recognition of the Armenian Genocide especially in
the West. Birand suggests to elaborate a new line in the Turkish
policy. “The Armenians consequently achieved their aim in the course
of the last 75 years. They published thousands of books and articles,
opened departments at Universities and could convince the international
community and achieve the recognition of the Armenian genocide though
they didnâ~@~Yt have sufficient proofs for that and do not reflect
the reality,” he wrote in the article.

Birand calls on opening a new page in the Turkish policy that will
take into account the current situation of increasing danger.

He cited the following statement made by Yusuf Halacogli, president
of Turkish History Foundation: “We canâ~@~Yt overcome this situation
by propaganda, creating documents, books and films.

We should continue our efforts, but we should take steps that will
arouse interest. Together with the historical science we should act
in the policy as well. We should concentrate our strategy.”

Birand stated that Turkey should wake up, elaborate a strategy
and realize that it will achieve nothing if its leaves that to the
historians only.

“It is high time to act at the UN and to open new horizons for
achieving success in the international arena. Wake up!” he appeals.

By Ruzan Poghosian

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