Turkish Daily News
I am an Armenian Today
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
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Today I am an Armenian. I am a Jew, a Greek, an Asyrian, a Chaldean
today. Today I am a Kurd, a Laz, a Circassian, a Georgian, an Abkhaz,
an Arab, a Gypsy! Today, I am very hurt, weary and sad. Today, my
stomach is upset because I am forced to watch the same film over and
over again. Why was Hrant Dink slain?
CUNEYT ULSEVER
Today I am an Armenian. I am a Jew, a Greek, an Asyrian, a Chaldean.
Today I am a Kurd, a Laz, a Circassian, a Georgian, an Abkhaz, an Arab,
a Gypsy!
Today, I am very hurt, weary and sad.
Today, my stomach is upset because I am forced to watch the same film
over and over again.
Why was Hrant Dink slain?
Two things I am sure of:
Whenever Turkey tries to be active in foreign politics, it is forced
to deal with its own issues.
Now, Turkey will be humbled by "genocide bills."
She will be receiving a hard blow in the United States Congress,
just as she is electing her new president in April.
But what I find more consequential is:
Instead of being an active country in the Middle East, once again
Turkey will become a passive country busy trying to acquit and
explain herself.
I see a link between the latest developments in the Middle East,
the Turkish Parliament’s decision for a secret meeting, and this
loathsome murder.
As of now, every time Turkey will try to make a leap in issues relating
to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), about Kirkuk, about northern
Iraq, she will be told, "Clean up your own shame first."
A shamed entity cannot advise, instruct, or guide someone else!
Whenever there is a sharp divide between the will of the nation and
the will of the state, the skies first covered up with dark clouds,
then it starts hailing, and, in the end, there is a storm.
Dark clouds have been gathering ever since the episodes in
Å~^emdinli. It is obvious that as May 2007 nears, first it will start
hailing, and then a storm will break out.
Will the person at the top become the president of the Republic?
Or will he be the president of the state?
That is the issue!
I wonder:
Will the conscience of those who insist on not changing Article
301 of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK), who cannot pronounce the word
"Turk" for Hrant Dink but only refer to him with the cold label of
" citizen of the Turkish Republic", who made Dink suffer in courts
but passed judgments in front of cameras without any restraint, who
elusively answer "my party will decide on that" when asked whether
they will be attending Dink’s funeral, and who think they can avoid
any responsibility by claiming "he did not request any protection,"
ever rest?
Do not look far away for Dink’s murderer. Do not mix up those who
politicize Dink’s murder with the murderer.
Do not rest before the real murderers are caught!
"The fire burns where it falls!"
My condolences to his family!
Hope he rests well in heaven!
Farewell Hrant!
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