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    Pan Armenian News

    SYSTEM OF A DOWN READY TO PERFORM IN TURKEY IN CASE FREEDOM OF SPEECH ON
    STAGE GUARANTEED


    24.05.2005 06:10

    /PanARMENIAN.Net/ «It is beyond all understanding when a country aspires to
    accession to the EU and does not wish to address its own history,» stated
    vocalist of System Of A Down (SOAD) famous American rock band Serj Tankian
    in an interview with Laut German Internet newspaper. In his words, many
    countries today acknowledge the crime against Armenians, however not
    considering it a genocide. By now the SOAD has not performed a single
    concert in Turkey in spite of having fans in that country. «We had the
    opportunity to play in Turkey, however were there along with Slayer band. At
    that time we wanted to play only having stipulated that we will have full
    freedom of speech on the stage,» Tankian stated. «No one wished to guarantee
    it to us, thus we did not play. However, we would gladly perform in Turkey
    for the sake of the principle,» he noted. SOAD members come for not allowing
    oblivion of the Armenian Genocide in 1915. The rule of Young Turks that came
    to power in 1908 started with arrests, exiles and murder of Armenians. Up to
    today the Turkish Government refuses to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide.
    On April 24, the day of commemoration the Armenian Genocide victims, the
    SOAD performs a concert each year. Today more and more people speak of the
    Armenian Genocide again, to all appearance also due to the System Of A Down.
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