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New Book on Armenian Genocide by Akcam Issued in Canada
23.11.2006 17:47 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Zorian Institute of Armenian Research in Toronto
has published a book by Taner Akcam titled Flagrant Deed: Armenian
Genocide and Issue of Turkish Responsibility, reports Armenian Mirror
Spectator. The title chosen by the author represents words of founder
of current Turkish state Kemal Ataturk that he pronounced on April 24,
1920 at the Parliament open session. The international press has
already appreciated the book. The Economist noted in its October 21-27
issue, `The book highlights two facts. Firstly, many foreign witnesses
of deportations arrived at a conclusion that it was not deportation,
but slaughter. Secondly, why conditions are not formed in Turkey for
free discussion of the issue by now.’
The New York Times columnist Belinda Cooper wrote, `Akcam is a rare
scholar, who challenged native Turkey, which holds no organized
slaughter of Armenians took place. Akcam is the first Turkish
specialist to publicly use word genocide.’ In his turn Turkish writer
Orhan Pamuk underscored that Flagrant Deed is the final reports on the
organized extermination of Ottoman Armenians, written by the
courageous Turkish scholar.
Akcam devoted his book «to the memory of decorous Muslim Turk Haji
Halil, who saved and hid for over 6 months members of an Armenian
family threatening his own life.» Akcam noted he was shocked by «this
peculiar example of triumph of good and humanity over evil.»
The Zorian Institute helped to translate the book into English. The
book is expected to be issued in Hebrew, Armenian and other
languages. «The more books are published, the better Turks will know
and doubt the lie, presented by the state,» said Zorian Institute
Board of Directors Chair, professor Roger Smith, reports the Azg.