Erol K. (38), after years of college began life as a devout Muslim. Considered the main reference of the Qur’an life Erol K., one and a half years ago my father learned that the Armenian side. Armenian identity, accept and embrace, the Armenian learning their grandfather’s culture to recognize the employee Erol K. whereas Islam, in so far as life continues, and two identities into one body at peace in a way that brings.
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Erol K. (38), the university after years of living as a devout Muslim, began to fulfill their religious obligations. Qur’an accepts and believes that the main reference of your life to live the way take care Erol K., Islamic non-governmental organizations took on the task.
K. Erol, it is 1.5 years ago suffered a major turning point. Erol K. Sakarya father of three children who was born, my father learned that the Armenian side. Armenian identity, accept and embrace, the Armenian learning their grandfather’s culture to recognize the employee Erol K. whereas Islam, in so far as life continues, and two identities into one body at peace in a way that brings.
“How are Muslims in Turkey can be a Kurd or a Georgian, why not he be a Muslim Armenians asks,” Erol K., together with a group of friends trying to create a platform Muslim Armenians. Because of the identity of the family can get response unwilling to fully open Erol K., told the story of Agos.
Malatyahayd Hrant Dink Foundation and in collaboration with the Department of History at Boğaziçi University in November, organized by the ‘Islamization (Tirili) MIS Armenians’ conference in 1915 revealed a lot of unspoken aspect. Armenian Genocide in the days of many Muslims was to survive, and this new novel tells the story of people. Erol K. (38), was Armenian, her grandfather had built their ethnic identity with the DNA test suspecting learned from hiding and life continues with Muslim identity. Erol K. Sakarya father of three children who was born in Canada in 2007 and settled in Istanbul after reading tourism, explains: “I’m trying to Trade. Dealing with refugee problems I am working for an NGO. Caucasian mother’s side, they would listen to their woes. Maybe that’s why I’m concerned with the refugee problem. ”
‘In my mother’s side had Rumluk’
Erol is the mother’s side of the Caucasus migrants K., mother’s mother tongue is Mingrelian and the school began to learn Turkish, says: “My mother’s family emigrated in the 1870s to around Sakarya settled. Sakarya very cosmopolitan place where my childhood, everyone else among the other nations. Istanbul, Izmit and Duzce people when they first meet someone asked the question ‘what nationality are you?’ happens. When they asked me if I always thought my mother responds by proportion, because I did not know about my father’s side. I still did not answer my questions on this subject. Sakarya alone our great grandparents came to the early 1900s but did not know which nation. I started to do some research. Very interestingly while investigating my father’s side of my mother’s grandmother while driving is too small for the Greeks have left a Greek girl learned that. ”
‘I’m Armenians appeared in the first test’
While living in Canada from which nation to learn that his father decided to have a DNA test voicing Erol K., “Family Tree DNA is located in Central Texas and the world’s most
In 2009 Armenian DNA Project started a web site, through the analysis of the genetic code, which the Armenians scattered around the world achieve their aims family lineage. (Agosti, 18 March 2011) |
DNA from saliva samples I sent to the institution where the data resides. I know the ethnicity of my father and my mother both have applied for. In the first test when it was discovered that I was Armenian wanted to do a more detailed test. Close relatives living in Germany went out with a woman professor. This lady who immigrated from Istanbul to reach me says that this is from the Greek said he wanted to meet. I gave her my mother’s side, Georgian and Laz (Megrel), that said that there is an interest in Rumlukl. If the marriage is perhaps a timely Pontus seems to be relatives, so I turned off the subject by saying reservations exclude. When I go to a country subject Ramadan told my uncle, and he told me the truth. Now our relatives in Greece also trying to get in touch. “Erol K., later research has continued:” Then I went to my father’s village, talked to old people. In the past year, we had close to you died 100 years. His daughter was an Armenian to me that my grandfather told me that his father told him. Test results confirmed what they’ve been told by people. I learned that my grandfather came from Çamlihemşin. In the meantime, I learned that the Armenian Hamshentsis. Consequently, I did not believe I was Armenian. I explained my situation still, lie did not say anything, because everything was there. I’ve never seen myself as I already Turkey, “he says.
‘The two sides in reactive
Muslim Armenians for being ‘on both sides reacted stressed that Erol K., on the Internet with a few friends Muslim Armenians Platform a page called exchange stating that the response explains: “Racist The Turks’ Muslim’re Ermeni’s is ‘, Armenian nationalists in the’ This page of the Ministry of Interior or JİTEM was founded saying ‘They’re swearing and insulting. Both of us, I saw that Muslims do not like Armenians. But I’m a fact. There are many people like me. People around the subject when opening many Muslim Armenians realized that saying “I’m to the point stands out:” Some Armenians Muslim Armenians react this way to show many people’s identity even hide will cause. ”
‘I’m not ashamed of my grandparents’
After learning the identity in religious terms we ask that enter into an interrogation Erol K, that the idea of religion as change recounts: “The apostate Armenians after learning that I do not approve of. Armenians in Dersim and the Black Sea, after learning that there are people who are Christians, but already these people did not live according to Islam. More left and have the Alevi identity, were not already in the circle of Islam. They have already accepted sense of being a Muslim converted to Christianity because they do very normal, “he says and continues:” For years, Hz. Muhammad’s message do you believe is right, you live according to the requirements of Islam. From another nation that continues to learn the faith, of course. Is equal to the Armenian Christian, not Christian Armenians do not seem like there’s a perception. This is very funny and is not acceptable. Then the pre-Christian pagan Armenian side will put what? Here I have all my corporeality, I’m here, I’m Muslim and Armenian. I believe the motto of those who disbelieve are degenerate descendants. I’m not ashamed of my grandparents to this land I did not come on horseback, as taught in schools, we’ve already been here. ”
Turkish nationalists get the test done
Learn at your birthday is Armenian voicing Erol K, “After all, was not called directly, but you’re Armenian characteristic of the Y chromosome from your father’s Armenians are among the most crowded group said. Relatives who appear to me all of the name ‘yan’l ends with, “he says. Erol K, after a short time one can not deny a fact that will emerge, many things changed thanks to these tests, he says: “Today, the death of Turkish nationalism that understand what they are looking at a spit. I believe religion does not mean anything, but according to the race of the person on the categorized accordingly when you shut her behalf, I’m collecting this information. Or we’re all human, there are only good and bad. “