Gagrule.net

Gagrule.net News, Views, Interviews worldwide

Turkish colonel says headscarf a “symbol of terrorism”

By

Turkish colonel says headscarf a “symbol of terrorism”
June 28, 2012 – 12:50 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Turkish Col. Ali Çakmakkaya, a judge, describes the headscarf as a “symbol of terrorism” in a voice recording, in which he also uses profanity while referring to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his wife, Emine Erdoğan.

According to Today’s Zaman, the voice recording was released on Twitter on Tuesday, June 26, although the date of the recording remains unknown. A caption provided with the recording says Çakmakkaya made the statements in an official military setting.

Criticizing Erdoğan for not wearing a tie during his meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Çakmakkaya says Erdoğan had put an end to state culture in Turkey. He talks about the wives of Erdoğan and Assad: “You look at the wife of the other [Assad]; she is pretty modern and [looks] European.” [Read more…]

Judges to deal with Genocide to demand for proper compensation – British lawyer

By

April 24, 2012 | 23:35

YEREVAN. – British famous human rights protector Geoffrey Robertson believes that “the Genocide recognition process should be brought to an end.”

He published in 2009 his legal notes ‘Was there an Armenian Genocide?’ book, Radio Liberty reports.

He stated on Monday that the Genocide recognition process is one of the long lasted ones in the world history and he demands the world to bring it to an end. “The historians have completed their mission, now it is the time for judges, who will demand proper punishment for guilt and compensation for the Genocide victims. It is no longer a subject of historians but judges,” he concluded.The world commemorates on April 24 the 97th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the first genocide of the 20th [Read more…]

leader of German Greens, of Turkish origin, Cem Özdemir, 97th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

By

»April 21, at St. Peter of Hamburg, was commemorated the 97th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in the presence of more than 700 people. Guests included the leader of German Greens, of Turkish origin, Cem Özdemir. During his speech C. Özdemir called on the government of Turkey to stop its policy of denial of the Armenian genocide and encouraged Turkish civil society to revisit and analyze “these tragic pages of its history.” Ertan Tobrk, the leader of the Kurdish Alevi community in Germany has told his side that his people had recognized and condemned the Armenian genocide carried out by the Turkish government. A representative of the Assyrian-Chaldean community in Germany also condemned Turkey for genocide. Armen Mardirosian Ambassador of Armenia in Germany also spoke at the event. The choir “Gayane” composed of Armenians, Germans and Turks has interpreted European and Armenian songs.

Orhan Kemal Cengiz, the columnist of the Turkish Radical paper ‘Compensation and Decision’

By

April 11, 2012 | 00:04

Orhan Kemal Cengiz, the columnist of the Turkish Radical paper published his second article on the Armenian Genocide entitled ‘Compensation and Decision’ where he talks about the possible steps Turkey can make towards the Armenian Genocide.

We present a part from the article.

“Turkey can solve the Armenian issue both on a humanitarian and on a legal level. We acknowledge that a great human tragedy occurred in 1915. We condemn the Government of the Young Turks, who organized it and apologize to our Armenian brothers. Turkey must not stop at only apologizing but must develop a legal approach for compensation.

Believe! Turkey can realize that and solve the problem easily. However, in order to realize it Turkey must stop the denial policy which humiliates us [Read more…]