Originally posted by Emrah
I know that there is a lot of progressive Turkish people, I'm sure that's why our government wants to have close ties with them. It's a good thing for other Muslims to see that you can be a Muslim and believe in women's rights, etc. It's unfortunate that Armenia ends up being the pawn for politics. It shouldn't be that way. I don't kow what the answer is.
Also, I do not blame all Turks for what happened to the Armenians. I know very well there were Turkish generals who did not agree with the order that went out to behead Armenians, this was according to my grandmother. Still, you have to admit there was an order and it was wrong, that's all. I realize there was great upheaval at that time, but that doesn't make it right. As well, the Ottoman empire came about through violence, so I have a bit of an issue of your rosy colored glasses as to your country's past and blaming other Western countries for wars, etc.
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