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    IMPOSSIBLE TO GO AHEAD

    http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/society-lrahos1 5365.html
    18:27:55 - 30/09/2009

    The Civilitas foundation today organized a discussion in connection
    with the Armenian and Turkish dialogue in which the reporter of the
    Turkish Jaman daily Yavud Baydar also took part.

    Baydar noted that because of his political stances 14 years he lived
    out of Turkey and returned there only in 1998. After returning to
    Turkey, he got to know Hrant Dink and other representatives of the
    Armenian community of Istanbul and patriarchate. Only then, he learnt
    about the Armenian case.

    According to Baydar, in '90 the Turkish society started to understand
    that the current Constitution needed amendments. After this, the
    Turkish doors opened. And the current government managed to direct
    Turkey to the European Union. The society has to know what happened
    in Turkey many years ago. The Kurdish people, who are numerous in
    Turkey, started bringing up their issues. And the Armenian community
    which is only 70, 000 was pushed apart. The present Turkish youth is
    interested in these problems. Many understand that it is impossible
    to go ahead with problems. Now in Turkey the society is trying to
    find ways to solve problems.

    Hrant Dink's murder gave a new dynamics to the question. Each educated
    Turkish citizen tries to learn the black pages of their history. But
    this is very difficult process because for many years people did not
    know their history now getting acquainted with it, they need time to
    reconcile, says Baydar.

    Reporters asked about the Armenian and Turkish protocols. According
    to Baydar, the greater part of the Turkish society does not know about
    the protocols, but understands that relations should be bettered with
    their neighbours. Not only physical but also spiritual borders should
    be open for people to know each other.
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