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ARMENIANS MUST TAKE SMALL BUT STABLE STEPS IN DIRECTION OF RECOGNIZING GENOCIDE BY TURKEY, ISTANBUL "ZHAMANAK" NEWSPAPER EDITOR SAYS
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Apr 19 2007
YEREVAN, APRIL 19, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. "Hrant Dink's loss at
some extent brought pessimism in the moods of the Armenian community
of Istanbul but that pessimism is being gradually overcome." Ara
Kochunian, the editor of the Istanbul Armenian "Zhamanak" (Time)
newspaper stated about it in the interview to Noyan Tapan.
In his words, murder of the Agos editor at great extent influenced
on the Armenian mass media as well, particularly, on the "Zhamanak"
activity, but, in his words, all journalists and editors strive for
keeping H. Dink's memory bright with their work.
Touching upon recognition of the fact of the Armenian Genocide by
Turkey, A. Kochunian mentioned that it is a process demanding rather
great patience, and Armenians must take small but stable steps in that
issue. In Kochunian's words, the Turkish public consciousness is not
ready yet to recognize the reality of the Armenian Genocide. "There
are cases when the genocide issue is touched upon at the state level:
it assists increase of the pulic consciousness."
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Apr 19 2007
YEREVAN, APRIL 19, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. "Hrant Dink's loss at
some extent brought pessimism in the moods of the Armenian community
of Istanbul but that pessimism is being gradually overcome." Ara
Kochunian, the editor of the Istanbul Armenian "Zhamanak" (Time)
newspaper stated about it in the interview to Noyan Tapan.
In his words, murder of the Agos editor at great extent influenced
on the Armenian mass media as well, particularly, on the "Zhamanak"
activity, but, in his words, all journalists and editors strive for
keeping H. Dink's memory bright with their work.
Touching upon recognition of the fact of the Armenian Genocide by
Turkey, A. Kochunian mentioned that it is a process demanding rather
great patience, and Armenians must take small but stable steps in that
issue. In Kochunian's words, the Turkish public consciousness is not
ready yet to recognize the reality of the Armenian Genocide. "There
are cases when the genocide issue is touched upon at the state level:
it assists increase of the pulic consciousness."