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STRONG WAVE OF CHAUVINISM MAY RISE IN TURKEY POSING DANGER TO
ARMENIANS LIVING THERE
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 1, NOYAN TAPAN. Strong wave of chauvinism may rise
in Turkey posing danger to Armenians living there. Ruben Safrastian,
Director of Oriental Studies Institute of RA National Academy of
Sciences, expressed such an apprehension at the February 1 press
conference. In his words, anti-Armenian hysteria becomes stronger in
the past one-two years in Turkey. There is even an organization -
Union of Lawyers of Turkey, which made speeches against Armenians the
main goal of its activity.
In R.Safrastian's opinion, as a sovereign state Armenia should
undertake some steps using the Treaty of Lausanne signed in 1923, by
which Turkey assumed commitment to protect the rights of religious
minorities living in its territory.
The murder of editor-in-chief of Agos newspaper of Istanbul, Hrant
Dink was committed by an organization, which makes part of movement of
Idealists acting in the recent 30-40 years in Turkey. This
organization has one more name, Grey Wolves. In R.Safrastian's words,
this movement is the most mysterious and large-scale movement of
Turkey. It mainly consists of young people who have passed a special
training, have been educated by the extremist chauvinistic spirit of
Panturkism. At the same time, they pass training for taking part in
military operations.
R.Safrastian said that Turkey has one more phenomenon, "deep state."
Former Turkish leaders, as well as the current Prime Minister publicly
declared and admitted this. This is a group of people, 100 persons,
who hold important posts in various spheres and "support the state
created by Ataturk preventing any phenomenon threatening this state."
In R.Safrastian's words, there are some data that the order of
H.Dink's murder was given by this "state."
ARMENIANS LIVING THERE
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 1, NOYAN TAPAN. Strong wave of chauvinism may rise
in Turkey posing danger to Armenians living there. Ruben Safrastian,
Director of Oriental Studies Institute of RA National Academy of
Sciences, expressed such an apprehension at the February 1 press
conference. In his words, anti-Armenian hysteria becomes stronger in
the past one-two years in Turkey. There is even an organization -
Union of Lawyers of Turkey, which made speeches against Armenians the
main goal of its activity.
In R.Safrastian's opinion, as a sovereign state Armenia should
undertake some steps using the Treaty of Lausanne signed in 1923, by
which Turkey assumed commitment to protect the rights of religious
minorities living in its territory.
The murder of editor-in-chief of Agos newspaper of Istanbul, Hrant
Dink was committed by an organization, which makes part of movement of
Idealists acting in the recent 30-40 years in Turkey. This
organization has one more name, Grey Wolves. In R.Safrastian's words,
this movement is the most mysterious and large-scale movement of
Turkey. It mainly consists of young people who have passed a special
training, have been educated by the extremist chauvinistic spirit of
Panturkism. At the same time, they pass training for taking part in
military operations.
R.Safrastian said that Turkey has one more phenomenon, "deep state."
Former Turkish leaders, as well as the current Prime Minister publicly
declared and admitted this. This is a group of people, 100 persons,
who hold important posts in various spheres and "support the state
created by Ataturk preventing any phenomenon threatening this state."
In R.Safrastian's words, there are some data that the order of
H.Dink's murder was given by this "state."