New program against the Armenians and Greeks in Istanbul?

[Alexandros]

Christian houses in Istanbul marked

05.09.2009 18:55 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Christian houses in the Ferikoy und Kurtulus, areas in Istanbul, where many Armenians and Greeks live, were marked with red or green labels in the past weeks, Die Presse reported.

The labels appear to be in conjunction with complaints from Christians about increasing harassment, according to Sehabat Tuncel, a member of parliament asked in a parliamentary questioning.

Besir Atalay, minister of interior, is now forced to answer these allegations. “Who affixed these markings?” is only one of the questions cited by the press. The ministry must also make clear whether the police received orders to take action and investigate.

The marking on Christian buildings in Istanbul is a reminder of pogrom against Christian minorities in September 1955. Back then Christian buildings and shops had been marked by nationalist activists. The bloody riots with dozens of dead in Istanbul and Izmir were ostensibly triggered by the Cyprus conflict; however, the true reason was the search for scapegoats at a time of economic recession for Turkey.

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[Gavur]

Re: New pogrom against the Armenians and Greeks in Istanbul?

I have reliable source in Istanbul that tells me , if anything close to a pogrom can start they will snuff the suspects out like a wet match. They know where they are also.

[Mukuch]

Re: New pogrom against the Armenians and Greeks in Istanbul?

I have reliable source in Istanbul that tells me , if anything close to a pogrom can start they will snuff the suspects out like a wet match. They know where they are also.

Well "they" always did....

[egeli]

Re: New pogrom against the Armenians and Greeks in Istanbul?

Christian houses in Istanbul marked
The marking on Christian buildings in Istanbul is a reminder of pogrom against Christian minorities in September 1955. Back then Christian buildings and shops had been marked by nationalist activists. The bloody riots with dozens of dead in Istanbul and Izmir were ostensibly triggered by the Cyprus conflict; however, the true reason was the search for scapegoats at a time of economic recession for Turkey.

For the record, the 1955 pogroms had nothing to do with Cyprus. Istanbul in 1955 lagged behind the rest of Turkey's purification from indigenous Christians, at least a fourth of the city was non-muslim.

The Turkish Intelligence Agency (MIT) bombed Ataturk's childhoood House in Selanik (modern day Thessalonica, Greece) under a falseflag operation that was blamed on radical Greeks. This was done to provoke retribution by Turks on the huge Greek population in Istanbul.

The Turks who looted and burned the Greek quarter were actually SHIPPED in from conservative Anatolian towns. Hrant Dink's murderer was also not from Istanbul, he was shipped in from the black sea city of Trabzon. Turks in Istanbul, especially in 1955, would have never committed such a crime.

The 1955 pogrom was carefully planned by the Turkish State. '

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As for the current markings, i wouldn't be too concerned. There will always be people harassing Armenians in Istanbul. What matters is if the STATE is involved or not, which I doubt. A honestly believe even in Hrant Dink's murder that the Turkish state was not directly involved.

[Alevigirl88]

Re: New pogrom against the Armenians and Greeks in Istanbul?

Tomris Giritlioglu made a film about the events in september 1955, Guz sancisi (Autumn pain). It came out this year. For the people that are interested:


Official site:

http://www.guzsancisi.net

Trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWvA-dqttSk

Film:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8AP4B9xutE

[Gavur]

Re: New pogrom against the Armenians and Greeks in Istanbul?

Thank you, with English subtiles too, fantastik.

[Alexandros]

Re: New pogrom against the Armenians and Greeks in Istanbul?

For the record, the 1955 pogroms had nothing to do with Cyprus. Istanbul in 1955 lagged behind the rest of Turkey's purification from indigenous Christians, at least a fourth of the city was non-muslim.

The Turkish Intelligence Agency (MIT) bombed Ataturk's childhoood House in Selanik (modern day Thessalonica, Greece) under a falseflag operation that was blamed on radical Greeks. This was done to provoke retribution by Turks on the huge Greek population in Istanbul.

The Turks who looted and burned the Greek quarter were actually SHIPPED in from conservative Anatolian towns. Hrant Dink's murderer was also not from Istanbul, he was shipped in from the black sea city of Trabzon. Turks in Istanbul, especially in 1955, would have never committed such a crime.

The 1955 pogrom was carefully planned by the Turkish State. '

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As for the current markings, i wouldn't be too concerned. There will always be people harassing Armenians in Istanbul. What matters is if the STATE is involved or not, which I doubt. A honestly believe even in Hrant Dink's murder that the Turkish state was not directly involved.

I agree with most of what you said however I would like to add that in 1963 - although I wouldn`t call it exactly a pogrom - the remaining Greeks were deported to Greece as a punishment for those TC`s who were killed in the intercommunal fightings between the GC`s and TC`s on Cyprus.

It was all organized from the beginning to get rid of the Greeks who were living in Istanbul.

[Gavur]

Re: New pogrom against the Armenians and Greeks in Istanbul?

....and what a huge loss for Turkey.

[Alexandros]

Re: New pogrom against the Armenians and Greeks in Istanbul?

Thank you, with English subtiles too, fantastik.

Gavur, try this one instead.It has better audio sync.Make sure you enable your YouTube captions or the English subtitles by clicking the menu button located on the bottom right of the video player.


Part 1---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br-xyLdnXZc

Part 2---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdAOK7NyJzw

Part 3---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdMt3phcrTA

Part 4---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kAJNboJqog

Part 5---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjh8SK4bgzI

Part 6---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvC5lp7dipU

Part 7---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMrLfzqTif0

Part 8---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_uzluo0J9o

Part 9---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWco56PySaU

Part 10---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4nI5ZJTD0E

Part 11---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE6nce7m1hM

Part 12---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvH-7FiI8FI

[egeli]

Re: New pogrom against the Armenians and Greeks in Istanbul?

Thanks for the clips!