We laid flowers wishing to show respect to Genocide victims: Milliyet reporter10:27 / 12/28/2009
Turkish Milliyet daily reporter Kadri Gursel who came to Armenia with a group of Turkish journalists explained the fact of his visit to Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex in one of his articles.
“Last week we laid a wreath on Armenian Genocide Memorial and spent a few minutes near eternal flame. Our behavior might raise a natural question, &‘Do you recognize the Genocide?’ Personally I can say yes and no. About 100 years passed since then, however it is not time to answer this question yet,” Gursel says.
According to the journalist, he is aware of the Azerbaijan’s reaction to their visit as he received numerous calls from this country asked whether he recognizes the Genocide. “I replied that we laid flowers as realized their pain and wished to show our respect to Genocide victims,” he writes, underlining that their behavior is fully justified humanly.
Gursel considers that opening of fringe of consciousness is equally important to Armenia-Turkey border opening. “Do we know what really happen in Anatolia in 1915-1922? Do we know it today? Who can reply yes feeling free? Why do we want to improve relations with Armenia? Is it advantageous from geopolitical and economical viewpoint? Opening of the fringe of consciousness is equally important to Armenia-Turkey border opening.”
The journalists of renowned Turkish publishing houses visited Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial December 19 and laid a wreath on an eternal flame. They also visited Genocide museum where familiarized themselves with the history of creation, purposes and programs of the museum.
According to the journalist, he is aware of the Azerbaijan’s reaction to their visit as he received numerous calls from this country asked whether he recognizes the Genocide. “I replied that we laid flowers as realized their pain and wished to show our respect to Genocide victims,” he writes, underlining that their behavior is fully justified humanly.
Gursel considers that opening of fringe of consciousness is equally important to Armenia-Turkey border opening. “Do we know what really happen in Anatolia in 1915-1922? Do we know it today? Who can reply yes feeling free? Why do we want to improve relations with Armenia? Is it advantageous from geopolitical and economical viewpoint? Opening of the fringe of consciousness is equally important to Armenia-Turkey border opening.”
The journalists of renowned Turkish publishing houses visited Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial December 19 and laid a wreath on an eternal flame. They also visited Genocide museum where familiarized themselves with the history of creation, purposes and programs of the museum.
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