Re: Armenian-Turkish Relations
No, that was not what I asked.. As I said, under "normalized" conditions, being guaranteed to live "free". You may claim that is too much utopic; alright; but I am just asking "What if..."
Also, I know some Turkish history; not much but I do. The reformists who were elected in Ottoman era had lost their seats after the coup by Young Turks (Three Pashas). No one elected them; they came by military force; they even killed a minister in the parliament as far as I know. And they even exiled the Sultan himself; brang a puppet-Sultan and took the full control over the country.
So, I just want to say that; those guys were totally different from the elected-representatives.
Ah also my friend told me (a historian), in 19th centry that only Turkish-rooted riots in Anatolia against Istanbul were close the a hundred. So, the fact is, the Turkish Empire were collapsing, and no one was happy with the government or the Sultan himself. In a riot, they even killed the Sultan himself.
So.. My grandfathers at that time were not living on Ottoman lands, so I know I am not a side here, but I think Turks were also in a terrible condition too.
And when it comes to Kurds, they hated Armenians more than Turks, believe me.
Originally posted by Haykakan
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Also, I know some Turkish history; not much but I do. The reformists who were elected in Ottoman era had lost their seats after the coup by Young Turks (Three Pashas). No one elected them; they came by military force; they even killed a minister in the parliament as far as I know. And they even exiled the Sultan himself; brang a puppet-Sultan and took the full control over the country.
So, I just want to say that; those guys were totally different from the elected-representatives.
Ah also my friend told me (a historian), in 19th centry that only Turkish-rooted riots in Anatolia against Istanbul were close the a hundred. So, the fact is, the Turkish Empire were collapsing, and no one was happy with the government or the Sultan himself. In a riot, they even killed the Sultan himself.
So.. My grandfathers at that time were not living on Ottoman lands, so I know I am not a side here, but I think Turks were also in a terrible condition too.
And when it comes to Kurds, they hated Armenians more than Turks, believe me.
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