Genocide Exhibition Shocks Polish People

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An exhibition titled “The First Holocaust of the 20th century” opened in the Polish town of Wraclaw today. Over 40 photos depicting the period of 1915-1918 were represented in the central square, PanARMENIAN.Net reporter in Poland informed. The exhibition attendees shuddered with horror at the sight of the white and black photos show common graves of Armenian soldiers serving in the army of the Ottoman Empire, the Armenian children in Mesopotamia, who survived the Genocide, and pictures of 20 hung Armenians, members of the Hnchakyan party. Meanwhile not all of those present were aware of the events of 1915-1923. Some Polish students heard of Armenian Genocide for the first time in their life. “Turkey must acknowledge the crime it committed,” one of the students said. A historian, who was also present at the exhibition stated, “Armenia must press for the international recognition of the Genocide.” Another exhibition presenting the photos of the ruined churches of the city of Ani also opened in Wroclaw today. The photos were taken last year during the search of lost Polish student Rafal Edrasik, who headed for Turkey via Armenia to make clear the causes of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and confront them with the events of 1915. However during the period of May 24 and June 1, 2003 the student disappeared in the environs of Lake Van and his search has been fruitless so far.

source: PanArmenian

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Turkish Embassy Managed To Attain Closing Armenian Genocide Exhibition In Center Of W

TURKISH EMBASSY MANAGED TO ATTAIN CLOSING ARMENIAN GENOCIDE EXHIBITION IN CENTER OF WROCLAW

Pan Armenian
27.10.2005 19:48 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Under the pressure of the Turkish Embassy in
Poland the 20th Century First Holocaust exhibition was moved
from the center of Wroclaw to the Avant-Garde Art Museum, a
PanARMENIAN.Net reporter informed from Poland. Meanwhile, Wroclaw
authorities say the reason for moving the exhibition was that
the photos might shock visitors. However, pastor of Armenians in
Poland Tadeush Isahakian-Zalezski is convinced the only reason for
closing the exhibition in the center of the town is Turkish Embassy
intervention. Confessing that after the opening of the exhibition
they received many phone calls from Turkey, the town administration
nevertheless keeps the only cause for closing the exposition was the
shocking nature of the photos. It should be noted that a situation
like this appeared last year, when the Turkish Embassy in Poland came
against erection of a monument to Armenian Genocide victims, however
the Polish authorities did not yield to threats of Turkish diplomats.

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Armenians Of Europe Indignant At Closing Armenian Genocide Exhibition In Center Of Wr

ARMENIANS OF EUROPE INDIGNANT AT CLOSING ARMENIAN GENOCIDE EXHIBITION IN CENTER OF WROCLAW

Pan Armenian
28.10.2005 00:10 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ 20th Century First Holocaust exhibition has opened
in many towns in Europe and Poland, however Wroclaw was the first one
to cause a harsh response of the Turkish diplomats, stated Armenian
Apostolic Church pastor in Krakow Tadeush Isahakian-Zaleski, reported
the Gazeta Wyborcza. He is indignant at the Wroclaw authorities
decision on closing the exhibition in the center of the town. The
exhibition exposes the historical truth and should not be closed," he
remarked. He said he received tens of phone calls from Armenians and
the decision characterizes the Polish society as intolerant. It should
be reminded that under the pressure of the Turkish Embassy in Poland
the 20th Century First Holocaust exhibition was moved from the center
of Wroclaw to the Avant-Garde Art Museum. Tadeush Isahakian-Zalezski
is convinced the only reason for closing the exhibition in the center
of the town is Turkish Embassy intervention. Confessing that after
the opening of the exhibition they received many phone calls from
Turkey, the town administration nevertheless keeps the only cause
for closing the exposition was the shocking nature of the photos,
reported PanARMENIAN.Net reporter in Poland. Being asked to comment on
the exhibition closing by the PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, an organizer
of the exhibition Jonna Orska remarked, she could add nothing to the
information published in the Polish newspaper.