FRENCH ARMENIANS SUPPORTING ARMENIAN-TURKISH RECONCILIATION ORGANIZE
IN PARIS FAIR OF BOOKS BY TURKISH, ARMENIAN AND GREEK WRITERS OF
TURKEY
PARIS, MAY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The Turkish newspaper “Miliet” reports
that these days when some developments have taken place in the
Armenian-Turkish relations, France’s Armenian circles in support of
reconciliation with Turkey decided to organize a fair in Paris to
feature works by Turkish, Armenian and Greek writers of Turkey and
present Turkey’s cultural riches. According to the newspaper “Marmara”
(Istanbul), Paris correspondent of “Miliet” pointed out that the
French government supported this program. The fair opening is
scheduled for January, 2006, at the international cultural center
“Jean Monet”. The book fair is entitled “Books and Writers from Turkey
and about Turkey”. Among the writers invited to the book fair, the
correspondent mentioned the following names: Yashar Kemal, Orhan
Pamuk, Vetat Turkali, Ylmaz Garagoyunly, Mario Levi, Izel Rosental,
Ara Gyuler, Stepanos Erasimos, Mkrtich Markosian, Sevan Nshanian,
Rober Hattechian, Bars Tughlach, Mehmed Uzun. At the same time,
“Miliets” editor Rober Hattechian said he has not recived any official
invitation.