WHY ARE OUR AZERBAIJANI FRIENDS SO CRANKY?

Hurriyet
April 27 2010
Turkey

You’ll remember when some time ago I wrote an article without any
bad intentions what-so-ever about our Azerbaijani siblings pointing
out that they suffice with only watching from a distance how Turkey
struggles with respect to genocide allegations.

I asked, "Where are you?"

Be it in the U.S. Congress or in different places of the European
Parliament in which Turkey fights a battle, the Azerbaijani are never
to be seen. It is not necessary that they act in unison with Turkey
but they could continue lobbying, spend money, advertise in papers
like the Armenians do or write books.

I said, "You don’t do any of these and when Turkey finds a formula to
get rid of the heavy load on its shoulders you revolt and overreact
with words like ‘This does not suit Turkey.’ Is this attitude just?"

Again I encountered strong reactions from our Azerbaijani siblings.

To be honest, I can’t understand this crankiness reaching even the
ranks of the presidency.

Why?

If we can’t talk about it among friends, where else would we be able
to do so?

Shall we keep it to ourselves?

And I took care not to behave awkward in these discussions.

For instance, I do not say, "You perceive Turkey as a sibling but
why don’t you recognize the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus?"

For, I know the reason.

Or I don’t write about concerns of Turkish businessmen saying: "Guys,
last year 110 business men abandoned Baku because your bureaucracy
hindered them. Why do you pursue politics hindering Turkish business
men from conducting their business?"

For, I am aware that some businessmen conduct businesses other than
what they’re supposed to do.

They need to know that there is a limit to their crankiness and stop
setting their partisan media on me.

One of the biggest mistakes of those sitting in glass mansions is
throwing with stones at others.

Just a brotherly (friendly) reminder.

First do your jobs right, then call the media for account

There is no need for me to tell you about how disgusting the incident
in Siirt is. It has been argued about in the media for days now.

The murders have surfaced one and a half years ago.

When it was reflected in public recently, hell broke lose.

This incident was so scary that the media maybe for the first time
behaved extremely cautious. There were no pictures of the accused
children. No shots related to the incident. The families were not
bothered. No speculations made.

Our politicians became so upset all of a sudden that you wouldn’t
believe it.

They thought publishing such news would not go well with journalism.

I am astonished about reactions by our Minister of Education. I know
her sensitivity in such matters.

But this time she just overreacted.

She just complained.

I do not agree with you.

I think this incident is the duty of journalism.

It is the duty of a journalist to make Turkey talk about it in order
to prevent such incidence from happening again.

To tell the truth, instead of asking why did you publish the Siirt
incidence they should have said you are late by one and a half years.

They should have criticized us for not making it public earlier.

Can you imagine, one and a half years past since the incidence and
there has been no court case as of yet.

And our politicians worry about Siirt receiving a bad reputation and
traumata to be experienced by the families and children.

Whereas this incidence should be open for discussion in public in
order to prevent a reoccurrence.

Who will be accountable for the children’s death?

And who will interrogate those covering up this incidence?

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress