In my opinion, there are three fundamental things we Armenians need to know about Turks:
1) Armenians want somethings from Turks that Turks will never give up on their own.
2) It is not in the national interest of Turkey to have a strong and prosperous Armenian neighbor.
3) Turks are simply Asiatic squatters in Anatolia, their national existance is temporary.
Based upon my experiences and observations, there are essentially three kinds of Turks with regards to Armenian issues:
The good Turk: This kind simply wants to 'whitewash' their role within the Armenian Genocide. This kind does apologize, but say we need to simply move on and forget about our lands and reparations - they claim too much time has passed.
The bad Turk: This kind claims it was just a nasty war and Armenians died because Armenians back stabbed Turks by siding with the Russians. And they go on to say - forget about your lands and reparations, it was war and you lost.
The Ugly Turk: This kind simply says they will do "it" again if need be and that - we should forget about any reparations and our lands.
The bottom line is: All self-respecting Turks, regardless of personality and ethics, want us Armenians to forget about what happened during the Armenian Genocide. They also want us to forget about our lost lands and they want us to give-up on any reparations. What's more, it is obvious that Turkey will never want a prosperous Armenia on her border.
However, we Armenians are not about to forget our historic lands, we are not about to forget our long over-due reparations and we will not forget that the blood of our martyred ancestors remain unavenged. All crimes need appropriate punishment. Thus, sooner or later, the Turk will be made to pay - one way or another.
1) Armenians want somethings from Turks that Turks will never give up on their own.
2) It is not in the national interest of Turkey to have a strong and prosperous Armenian neighbor.
3) Turks are simply Asiatic squatters in Anatolia, their national existance is temporary.
Based upon my experiences and observations, there are essentially three kinds of Turks with regards to Armenian issues:
The good Turk: This kind simply wants to 'whitewash' their role within the Armenian Genocide. This kind does apologize, but say we need to simply move on and forget about our lands and reparations - they claim too much time has passed.
The bad Turk: This kind claims it was just a nasty war and Armenians died because Armenians back stabbed Turks by siding with the Russians. And they go on to say - forget about your lands and reparations, it was war and you lost.
The Ugly Turk: This kind simply says they will do "it" again if need be and that - we should forget about any reparations and our lands.
The bottom line is: All self-respecting Turks, regardless of personality and ethics, want us Armenians to forget about what happened during the Armenian Genocide. They also want us to forget about our lost lands and they want us to give-up on any reparations. What's more, it is obvious that Turkey will never want a prosperous Armenia on her border.
However, we Armenians are not about to forget our historic lands, we are not about to forget our long over-due reparations and we will not forget that the blood of our martyred ancestors remain unavenged. All crimes need appropriate punishment. Thus, sooner or later, the Turk will be made to pay - one way or another.
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