HENCEFORTH TURKISH PUPILS INSTEAD OF EXPRESSION "THE SO-CALLED ARMENIAN GENOCIDE" WILL SAY "THE EVENTS OF 1915"

Noyan Tapan

Jan 21, 2009

ANKARA, JANUARY 21, NOYAN TAPAN. When touching upon the Armenian Cause
pupils in Turkey’s schools instead of the expression "ungrounded" or
"the so-called Armenian Genocide" henceforth will use the expression
"the events of 1915." According to the reports of Turkish media,
Turkey’s Ministry of Education made such a decision. The change,
in particular, regards the expressions in the history textbook for
the 8th form pupils.

It should be mentioned that as far back as on July 3, 2007 Turkey’s
government sent a circular letter to all Turkey’s ministries,
structures attached to them, governor’s offices, municipalities,
Supreme Educational Council, judicial structures, and Armed Forces
General Headquarters, which prohibited using the expression "the
so-called Armenian Genocide" in the country. Instead it was demanded
using the expressions "the events of 1915" or "Armenian allegations
regarding the events of 1915."

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress