In the new essay Because they are Armenian, published February 5, 2015, Pinar Selek, Turkish sociologist and dissident, confirmed and signed. After the Kurdish issue, it now attacks the denial of the Armenian genocide and indoctrination of society by the state. The tireless activist came to present this controversial book on TV5MONDE tray.

Feminist, anti-militarist, pacifist, Pinar Selek is all fights. A sociologist by training, in the 90s, she conducts research on Kurdish militants in Turkey. A survey which earned him interrogations, prison and ceaseless trial (or box).

“The deep state,” a state within a state to authoritarian practices, will the young Turkish woman “an example” for all those who, like her, would put in the public square the Kurdish issue, Armenian or the homosexuality. These topics considered by the deep state, predominantly nationalist and military, as a declaration of war on the size of the Turkish nation. Physically and legally persecuted Pinar Selek not decline either. 20 years later, it continues “to touch the red lines.” The last of these, including the Armenian Genocide this year 2015 marks the centenary. Denial of State

In his book, published in France in early February 2015, it evokes a state denial and indoctrination of Turkish society. She describes militarization, severe repression and how the State has educated several generations with Turkey “very nationalistic doctrines,” especially that of the 80/90 decade. “All the talk was to say” When there are disputes, they are Armenians who run. “ “When something goes wrong, it is because of the Armenians.” A package that starts at school “of the books that we had to learn by heart, line by line, the devil named Armenia was the eternal enemy of the Turk, “she wrote in the first of his essay pages.

Throughout the pages, Pinar Selek also reveals his personal journey toward awareness to the Armenian cause. One that considers “one point of the bigger picture,” tells how she survived torture through letters sent daily by anonymous. On leaving prison, she will discover that it was an “old Armenian priest.” At their first meeting, he will say, “do not we see you with me, it could harm you.” “For a long time they were considered traitors, enemies within the company, especially genocide survivors,” she is unworthy. All Armenians

Among the items that have “played a lot in its transformation,” also talks about his meeting with the Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, who was murdered in 2007 “because he was Armenian.”

Founder of the bilingual weekly Agos and man of peace, he had done much to the emergence of an Armenian cause but also for democracy in Turkey in general. “Despite the repression in the mid 90s, he had created a real activist space and Agos became a meeting place. “Thanks to him the protest movements, including left-wing movements, which hitherto denied, too, genocide, have changed their position. A phenomenon which, according to the activist, was amplified after the murder.

The recent killing of Charlie Hebdo, echoes the murder of his friend. The massive demonstration that ensued too. “There were similarities 300 000 to 400 000 people took to the streets shouting” We are all Armenians “. It was the first time the Turks marched to an Armenian. “ Although, she says, “the context was different. We, accusions the state. »

At the time we could not use the Armenian word now it is no longer taboo. Following the event, a new movement is emerging around Agos. The genocide issue is more characteristic of a Armenian minority, many Turks also seized. “Before, we could not use the word” Armenian “now it is no longer taboo. In Turkey, there is a change that comes from the bottom of the social movements that comes and begins to influence the political field. Now we can talk about the subject. Although we paid dearly! »

A change that the author attributes to the approximation of the different social struggles. Feminist, LGBT, but also leftist movements, anti militarist, ecologist … Now they are fighting together. And even if the road is still long, the dissident is optimistic the transformation is on … “We recreated a new discourse, a new breath especially among my generation. “And this is also true Armenian side. Agos journalist Karin Karakaşli is now … the spokesperson of Pinar Selek support committee in Turkey. A symbol.

Wednesday, February 4, Pinar Selek was the guest of the 64 ‘TV5MONDE.

There is never as black and white. Justice, for example, remains independent.

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