ORHAN PAMUK: TURKEY REALLY COMMITTED THE MURDER OF OVER 1 MILLION ARMENIANS

PanARMENIAN.Net
30.11.2009 19:19 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Nobel Prize Laureate Orhan Pamuk conducted a tour
to Europe to introduce his new novel titled "Museum of Innocence". In
an interview to Euro News TV Channel, he confirmed that Turkey really
committed the murder of over 1 million Armenians.

Turkey and Europe are currently in search of identity, Turkish
historian finds. "If Europe is a Christian club built on the principles
of nationalism and Christianity, Turkey has nothing to do there. But
if Europe is built on freedom, equality and fraternity principles,
it may give certain role to Turkey. Although in such case the country
will run the risk of becoming the mirror reflection of Europe which
is trying to establish its identify by considering the issue whether
or not to accept Turkey. Turkey too, is solving a self-identification
issues in trying to determine whether Islamic religion, nationalism
or some other idea may be the its distinctive feature," he said.

The same week, the board of Turkey’s Supreme Court passed a decision
on resuming trial against Pamuk under Article 301 (insulting Turkish
identity).

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress