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ARMENIAN COMMUNITY OF ISTANBUL TO LAUNCH WEBSITE ENTITLED "WE LIVE IN A DIFFERENT TURKEY"

PanARMENIAN.Net
30.03.2010 20:02 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Turkish media reports that the meeting of Turkish
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and chairman of the Armenian
community Petros Sirinoglu sparked protests among the Armenian
community of Istanbul, is true, Turkologist Ruben Melkonyan told
PanARMENIAN.Net.

According to him, the Armenian community of Istanbul has not a leader.

"Perhaps, the expectations of the Turkish government were fulfilled
and they received from a representative of the Armenian community
all the statements they wanted to hear," Mr. Melkonyan said, adding
that the position of the Armenian community does not coincide with
the position Mr. Sirinoglu.

According to him, as a sign of protest the Armenian community of
Istanbul intends to launch a site entitled "We live in a different
Turkey," because that Turkey, Sirinoglu was speaking about, differs
a great deal from the Turkey they live in.

According to Ruben Melkonyan, the family of the editor-in-chief of
"Agos" news paper Hrant Dink, killed on January 19, 2007 also joined
the action.

"he Armenian community of Istanbul demanded Sirinoglu not speak with
any statements on behalf of the community, since the community does
not recognize him as a representative,"Ruben Melkonyan said.

In Ruben Melkonyan’ opinion, the reaction of the Armenian community
to the statement of Petros Sirinoglu is a sign of "healing".

Earlier, Turkish media reported that the prime minister Recep Tayyip
Erdogan on March 26 met with the leader of the Armenian community
Petros Sirinoglu.

"The events of 1915 have become a bone of contention between true
friends and partners, treating each other with a great love.

Unfortunately, this conflict ended badly, suspicion arose between
them. The conflict arose 100 years ago, it should be forgotten and
looked ahead," Sirinoglu said, TRT reported. He said "the Armenian
presidents sticks to the same view".

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

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