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April 24 Special 2007 HAYTOUG STAFF Contributors: Serouj Aprahamian ARF Shant Student Association Maral DerSarkissian Ani Garibyan Gorün Nora Injeyan Hovig Kandilian Noushig Karpanian Editor: Ú²ð²îºô Vache Thomassian ä²Úø²ð Layout design: Krikor Mugerian Back Cover: Haytoug would like to thank Zareh for allowing reproduction of his painting in memory of Hrant Dink. The mouth and bird symbolize freedom of speech. The words of Dink’s assassin are on the right in Turkish. They translate to, “I killed him because he said Turkish blood is bad blood.” For more information on Zareh please visit: www.artistzareh.com For all Armenian Youth residing in Western America who strive for the national, social and economic liberation of the Armenian people. Haytoug is distributed free of charge within the community. Financial contributions may be made to the address below. The opinions expressed in the Haytoug publication are not soley and necessarily opinions of the Armenian Youth Federation. Haytoug encourages all Armenian youth to express their thoughts and opinions in this publication. Submissions for publication in Haytoug may be sent to the following address. Armenian Youth Federation 104 North Belmont Street, Suite 206 Glendale, California 91206 TABLE OF CONTENTS <<<<<< [18] [20] [16] [14] [12] 02 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR 03 ²äðÆÈ 24 04 CRYPTO ARMENIANS 07 TIMELINE OF JUSTICE AND RECOGNITION 12 HRANT DINK: MORTAL MAN, IMMORTAL IDEA 14 ²Ê²زð 15 ÎàØÆî²êÆò ʺȲ¶²ðàô²Ì 16 45 MINUTES 18 TURKEY’S PEOPLE GRAPPLE WITH UNJUST LAW 23 WHY WE PROTEST 36 BOOK REVIEW: BREAKING THROUGH THE WALL OF DENIAL LETTER FROM THE EDITOR BREAKING THE WALL OF DENIAL As a result of increasing and trade relations – revealed as baseless, unremitting activism on the part of more and more nations have found the Armenians worldwide, governments of moral courage to reaffirm and condemn the world have taken notice and become the Armenian Genocide. far more conscious about the tragic Still, the views of those progressive history of the Armenian people. minded scholars within Turkey remain Furthermore, countless Turkish an incredible minority within a mélange individuals, captivated by the of nationalist influences that dominate relentlessness of Armenian activism the country. Turks are raised with the have begun to critically examine their understanding that Turkey is own history. This effect is the result of surrounded by enemies and that no a multifaceted and organized campaign critical self-examination can exist to end the denial of the Armenian without insulting Turkishness. We Genocide. cannot foresee any real progress within A steadily growing number of Turkey until there is a sincere intellectuals and activists within Turkey examination of the means to which the are speaking out about the importance Republic was established; on the ashes of facing their country’s past and of the Armenian population. Further, recognizing the Genocide committed while the act of recognition is against the Armenians. In a country commendable, it is only the first step built on an extremely nationalistic towards restitution for the crime of ideology, where there is no freedom of Genocide. speech, where minority rights are Unfortunately, 92 years after the curtailed and where the founding tragedy of the Armenian Genocide, very generation is seen as sacred, speaking few survivors remain who are able to out about one of the greatest crimes hear the words of outspoken Turkish against humanity can get you individuals who acknowledge the ostracized, thrown in jail, or worse. Genocide and reject its denial. The Prominent examples of ultra- burden rests with the descendents of the nationalistic and reactionary behavior survivors who continue to educate can be seen in the firebombing of the others and refuse to allow the memory offices of Ragip Zarakolu, the of their ancestors to be lost to the annals prosecution and eventual expatriation of time. of Orphan Pamuk and the cold-blooded For Armenians the responsibility assassination of Hrant Dink. These remains to continue the struggle against violent and tyrannical acts, however, denial, but also to be ready to reinforce have not stopped the truth from those voices of truth emanating from gradually being brought to light. Turkey. For Turks who genuinely want Seeing the extortive rhetoric from to see a better future for their nation, the the government of Turkey directed burden for them is to amplify their voice towards the world –such as threats to and message in speaking the truth about cut access to military bases or ending their nation’s Genocidal past. 02.APRIL.2007.HAYTOUG ²åñÇÉ 24 #owhannes :ovmanyani 8Parygyntan9 ;e mynk myr iravovnkin dern ynk1:e nyrga3 dibarin bes5 Abril 246u ,ovdow a3s dari al Ha3asdanu5 oru mia3n 10% 6e Syvri ta,nacrow bidi =amane1Californio3 Ha3 hama3nku ancam myzi ,norhova/ ho.yrovn5 Ha3 =o.owovrtin mu yvs ir badrasdov;ivnnyru gu dysne Abril bahan]adirov;ivnu [i cohaxnyr1Nyrga3 246u hancaman0ren timavorylov hamar1 Ha3asdanu angaq e‘ pa3x o4[ azad5 an- A3sbisow5 avantagan govsagxov;ivnnyrn ov ga,gantova/ e5 orowhydyv inknapav [e1An bedk zanazan gazmagyrbov;ivnnyr 2y-k62y-ki irynx ovni ir Syvri sahmannyrovn5 o|vr yn‘ Naqi]yvanu5 garylin i cor/ gu tnyn Abril 246i untovnylov;ivnu }avaqku5 Arxaqn ov Aryvmdyan Ha3asdnu1Amen o4[ ;e mia3n ar=anavor unylov hamar5 a3l nayv ancam or p-ovnxkovink5 2y-k 2y-ki dank yv lsyli tar2nylov Amyriga3i dara/kin1 Irynx ba3karink a43s nbadagow myr my-ylnyrovn garcin‘ Ha3 ka.akagan cor/i[nyrn al g\a[agxin hocinyru‘ Der Z0ren5 garinen ;e Sasna a3s cor/in5 irynx wargu ha3ov;yan m0d par2r ly-nyren5 irynx me] niv;agan wyh cnahadagan bahylov nbadagow1An,ov,d a3s mi]oxin harg e zcaxovm bidi nyr,n[yn5 orowhydyv bidi na3in 3i,yl5 or g\a,qov=ana3 a-yvdovri cor/u5 0rinag‘ a3s syrovntin yv bidi dysnyn ;e mynk ty4- y-aco3nu5 Abril 246i amynanaqundrova/ co3nyru5 bahan]ader ynk yv gu bahan]ynk myr martga3in avyli gu waja-ovi kan ,akaraqdi jaru5 iravovnku1A3l q0skow‘ mynk gar[a/ ynk a3n orowhydyv ,r]anis me] avyli Mercedes yv BMW6nyr idyalnyrovn5 orovn hamar irynk zohovyxan1A3s e gan kan ,akaraqde darabo. martig1 Isg so3n badja-u or Abril 246u sosg 8Abril 249i waja-ki yrgrort amynen ‘nd-ova/u‘ ka3lar,av [e5 mi0rya3 po.oki 0r [e5 Abril amsovan hacovsdy.enn e5 wyr]abes a3s polor 2y-nargnyrovn dy.i ovnyxo. mi]ygy.yxagan araro.ov;ivnnyr yv ka3lar,avnyrovn yv po.oknyrovn ,ad havanagan mi]miov;ynagan 2y-nagnyr [yn5 a3l‘ abrovm e5 yryvo3; e gin gam amovsin jarylu1A3s qa-nija.anj gyanki tro3; e yv nyr,n[ovm5 anxyalu gyntani ampoqen gar/ys nor ha3ov;ivn mu gu =a3;ki me]dy. bahylov abrylagyrb5 avantu ‘oqanxylov mi]ox5 pyrylow nor temkyrow yv nor mda3nov;yan der min[yv or artarov;ivnu cdne ir j,marid ov.in7 an2yr1A3s 8Abril 249i ha3yrovn hamar Abril 24 yv a3s garyli [e iraganaxnyl 0rovan mu me] a3l timavorylu mah ov gynax qntir e5 orowhydyv irynk harg e za3n wyra/yl ocy.en dyslagani‘ hasnylov a3s megu gu hamaryn orbes ha3gaganov;yan hamar niv;aganin1 amynapar2r 3adgani,1Pa3x a3s martigu ov..agi )4n5 Ha3 yridasart i s’iv-s a,qarhi yv 8an2nazoh9 martig yn1Anonk timavorov;yan ha3ryniki5 babyrovt sovrp avantu ura/ orbes a-;iv‘ po.oki =amanag5 #isovsu gu karozyn5 gam ocy.en nyr,n[ovm‘ y.ir bahan]adirov;yan kani mu .ovrov, tizylov hamar‘ anonk sigari yv syrmnaxanu yv anwhad xane iravovnki yv bahn]ki 0.ii yrygonyr gu gazmagyrbyn yv gam al gu syrmyr qoban hocinyrov me]5 mad.a, yv pavararovin irynx inkna,ar=yru zartara/‘ ancidagix mdkyrov me]5 xane4 amynovrek yv 0r ‘o.oxnyru [a’[‘ylow1 mu5 bidi ca3 a3n Carovnu‘ yrp n,yninyru bidi Ji,t e5 or ca.ov;is 8Ys Ha3 ym9 uso.nyru /a.gin ha3ox a,qarhi me]5 ta,dyru grgin a3t 0r grnan kow6kowi cal5 saga3n Abril 246i /lar2agyn5 jovdu 2ac hane5 aracilu ir po3nu harxu5 xy.asbanov;yan jana[man harxu mia3n noroce5 irignamovdi go[nagu ha3 civ.axin ygy.yxi [e41An5 =o.owovrti mu bahan]adirov;yan gan[e777 yv ha3u‘ al [\yrce 8Carovn a 2ivn a rahwira3 e1 Ha3 =o.owovrtu5 ;eyv ancidagxapar5 a-yl91 hamaqmpovylow ancam mu yvs gu 3i,yxne =o.owovrtis #owig Candilyan APRIL.2007.HAYTOUG.03 CRYPTO ARMENIANS SILENT SURVIVORS OF GENOCIDE Today, many Diasporan-Armenians travel to Hamshen Armenians in Turkey. The growing research Turkey and visit the historic cities of western Armenia on these communities suggests that they have strong with the hopes of seeing the ruins of cities and ties to Armenian culture and language. For example, monuments as well as gaining a better understanding the Hamshen Turkish dialect borrows many words from of their ethnic roots. Along with the photographs of Armenian such as khaghog (grapes), khentzor (apple) churches, and fortresses, many people return with the and hatz (bread); there are also reports that some experience of being approached by individuals who Hamshen families have incorporated into their initially identify themselves as Muslim Turks but later Hamshen culture the religious feasts of Vartevar and quietly reveal their identities as ethnic Armenians, Verapokhoum. In recent years, the Hamshen often with secret Christian names. While these stories communities have begun to identify themselves as a seem like isolated incidents of a handful of ethnic distinct cultural group within Turkey. Armenians in the faraway regions of Turkey, the The third category of people with Armenian origins reality today is that the number of ethnic Armenians are the “Crypto-Armenians” who converted to Islam in Turkey is far greater than most people, and under the threat of physical extermination during the governments, realize. massacres prior to and during the Armenian Genocide. Ethnic Armenians in Turkey are divided into three These crypto-Armenians are often considered the general categories ranging from Armenians who children and grandchildren of Armenian orphans that publicly acknowledge their identity to those who were taken in by Kurdish and Turkish families during deliberately hide their family origins.
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