Last Armenian Of Turkish Konya Laid To Rest

Emil Lazarian News

LAST ARMENIAN OF TURKISH KONYA LAID TO REST

Armenpress
Jun 14 2006

YEREVAN, JUNE 14, ARMENPRESS: The last Armenian resident of the
Turkish city of Konya, Grigor Ozararat, was laid to rest recently,
the Turkish daily Hurriyet reported.

It said his relations and friends from Canada and France came to bid
their last farewell to him. Among them was Samson Ozararat, who is
known for his efforts to prompt normalization of Turkish-Armenian
relations.

Hurriyet said Ali Tuygan, an aide to Turkish foreign minister, sent
a wreath. Grigor Ozararat was buried in the Armenian cemetery in Konya.

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS