In Turkey, a group of intellectuals, journalists, lawyers and advocates citizens Human Rights will organize a conference on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. The conference theme will be “A year of 2015, our past and our future.” According to Mehmet Gojekli editor of information “Demokrat Haber” which is one of the organizers of the conference site, the Armenian Genocide is an important issue and it should not be serve the political interests of states. “If our people love much history, and buy a lot of history books, and watch a lot of films on the history, we must meet, read and study what happened in 1915. Just the fact that 100 years ago, half the population was Armenian Van must ask us. What happened to these people? Why they left town? “Said the Turkish journalist. He also said that if countries are preparing to commemorate the 100th anniversary of 1915, people who lived on the lands of events must also be prepared to commemorate this anniversary. “While States for their own political interests s’ preparing to do so, we must also be willing to do, in the name of historical truth to face our past to see the future with honor, “said Mehmet Gojekli.
Krikor Amirzayan