Please Sign This Petition: Özür diliyoruz

[berkopath]

I also signed this petition as being a Turkish who lives in Stockholm..Unfortunately the internet site of the campaign is under attack and down at the moment. According to the admins, the registration in to the campaign was also failed in some periods of time due to the DDoS attacks.

One other new is that a good movie will be in the theatres in Turkey starting from 23.01.09. The movie is called Güz Sancısı in Turkish. The direct translation of the name would be something like "The Autumn Pain". Movie has been directed by Tomris Giritlioglu and the story has been adapted to the silverscreen from the novel with the same name and from the author Yilmaz Karakoyunlu. The story bravely tells the violance events occurred in 6-7 September of 1955 within the neighbourhood of Beyoglu (Taksim), İstanbul as most of the shops in Beyoglu was run by the non muslim minorities and they have been dramatically violated by the radical nationalists.

The director of the movie thinks that the core culture in Anatolia is to understand and live with the differences among people wihout any racism. I think that the movie Güz Sancısı will help to create a serious debate atmosphere in Turkey once again, and help the solid minds to start thinking just a little bit with the help of this dramatic and effective story. The historical events take place besides the love between a prostitute named Elena and a nationalist young Turk Behçet.

You may reach the teaser of the movie from the following link but unfortunately everything is only in Turkish.

http://www.guzsancisifilm.com/

[Joseph]

I also signed this petition as being a Turkish who lives in Stockholm..Unfortunately the internet site of the campaign is under attack and down at the moment. According to the admins, the registration in to the campaign was also failed in some periods of time due to the DDoS attacks.

One other new is that a good movie will be in the theatres in Turkey starting from 23.01.09. The movie is called Güz Sancısı in Turkish. The direct translation of the name would be something like "The Autumn Pain". Movie has been directed by Tomris Giritlioglu and the story has been adapted to the silverscreen from the novel with the same name and from the author Yilmaz Karakoyunlu. The story bravely tells the violance events occurred in 6-7 September of 1955 within the neighbourhood of Beyoglu (Taksim), İstanbul as most of the shops in Beyoglu was the non muslim minorities and they have been dramatically violated by the radical nationalists.

The director of the movie thinks that the core culture in Anatolia is to understand and live with the differences among people wihout any racism. I think that the movie Güz Sancısı will help to create a serious debate atmosphere in Turkey once again, and help the solid minds to start thinking just a little bit with the help of this dramatic and effective story. The historical events take place besides the love between a prostitute named Elena and a nationalist young Turk Behçet.

You may reach the teaser of the movie from the following link but unfortunately everything is only in Turkish.

http://www.guzsancisifilm.com/

Thanks for the link berkopath and welcome here. Hosgeldeniz

Have you seen this one?

http://www.amazon.com/Journey-Sun-Nazmi-Kirik/dp/B0002JELC2

[phantom]

I also signed this petition as being a Turkish who lives in Stockholm..Unfortunately the internet site of the campaign is under attack and down at the moment. According to the admins, the registration in to the campaign was also failed in some periods of time due to the DDoS attacks.

One other new is that a good movie will be in the theatres in Turkey starting from 23.01.09. The movie is called Güz Sancısı in Turkish. The direct translation of the name would be something like "The Autumn Pain". Movie has been directed by Tomris Giritlioglu and the story has been adapted to the silverscreen from the novel with the same name and from the author Yilmaz Karakoyunlu. The story bravely tells the violance events occurred in 6-7 September of 1955 within the neighbourhood of Beyoglu (Taksim), İstanbul as most of the shops in Beyoglu was the non muslim minorities and they have been dramatically violated by the radical nationalists.

The director of the movie thinks that the core culture in Anatolia is to understand and live with the differences among people wihout any racism. I think that the movie Güz Sancısı will help to create a serious debate atmosphere in Turkey once again, and help the solid minds to start thinking just a little bit with the help of this dramatic and effective story. The historical events take place besides the love between a prostitute named Elena and a nationalist young Turk Behçet.

You may reach the teaser of the movie from the following link but unfortunately everything is only in Turkish.

http://www.guzsancisifilm.com/

Welcome Berkopath. Thanks for the tip on the movie.

I've been to Stockholm six times and will probably be there again next summer. It's a beautiful city. The first time I went, I was surprised when I found out that all the kebab and almost all the pizza restuarants are owned by Turks. I could even find pizza with soujouk or doner on it! I couldn't believe it. Right across the street from my inlaws is a pizza place and they are Turkish too. Every time I go there they give me a discount on the price, because I speak Turkish with them.

One time I was at a coffee shop in one of the suburbs of Stockholm with an Armenian priest (the only one in Scandinavia at the time). The owner of the shop ended up being Turkish, and we started speaking with him in Turkish. He was shocked to see 2 Armenians (one of them a priest) speaking Turkish with him in the middle of Stockholm.

Hej Do!

[Joseph]

Wow, Arda, that's a stance to take, and from a pretty diverse mix there, leftists and islamists. In this situation everyone is going to try to make capital out of it, that's human nature, politicians, fringe movements etc. will put spin and try to lever a more favourable position for themselves, fine.
But this decision taken, if more turks had taken a similar stand in 1915, this forum may not exist. Different days though, different days. The internet has been a primer for liberation in many countries, just as was television in East Germany.
My friend, Arda, I salute you. Good luck!

I hope you guys remain safe and it never comes to that.

Steph makes a very valid point. Ideas, free-thinking, and rationality is the most powerful force. Ultra nationalists everywhere are losing ground, not just in Turkey but many places. Never in the history of mankind has there been such a vessel and instrument for the truth. The fascist maching world-wide is slowly breaking down but it may take decades. It is happening in the US as well. Although there has been some push back, the counter-reactions of the fascists only make them look more impotent.

[Gavur]

No, i take it as a joke because i suppose they dont want to see a Turkish member in their party. But why not? (This time i am not kidding)

"Any party that would accept me as a member,I would not join"
G.Marx

[No Pasaran]

In my opinion we need people more than political parties. I don't believe politicians can break ice berg between us. we can break it only thing we need to do something together, know each other, share our lives... we have a long distance between us but big adventures always start with a little step.

[Alexandros]

Latest update: 17589 of our Turkish brothers and sisters have signed this petition!

[VaheTheGreat(e)]

I think some thing must be done about this.

The translation to Portuguese is not correct on the site of apology.

It states:
A minha consciencia não aceita ficar invisível verso a negação da grande catástrofe que é entendida pelos Armenios do Império Otomano Respingo essa injustiça por minha parte
compactuo os sentimentos e do dos meus irmãos e irmãs Armenios. Peço desculpa por eles.

“My consciousness does not accept to be invisible towards of denial of greater catastrophe which IS ATTEMPTED BY ARMENIANS OF OTTOMAN EMPIRE.”I reject this injustice for my share; I empathize with the feelings of ALSO my Armenian brothers and sisters. I ASK FORGIVNESS FOR THEM.


I have tried to contact the webmaster but culdnt find a contact. Any one can contact the administrator of the site ? I can provide a cporrect translation.

This is correct translation of text of apology to Portugues:

A minha consciencia não aceita ficar indeferente ao negação da Grande Catástrofe ao que Armenios do Império Otomano foram submetidos em 1915 Rejeito essa injustiça por minha parte e compartilho os sentimentos dos meus irmãos e irmãs Armenios. Peço desculpa ao eles.

[lal]

In my opinion we need people more than political parties. I don't believe politicians can break ice berg between us. we can break it only thing we need to do something together, know each other, share our lives... we have a long distance between us but big adventures always start with a little step.

ı am really disgusted by the extreme reaction of the opposers to apology. ı try to understand them. but ı cant. our military and prime minister stated that, this is against to the interests of our country. well ım not sure. but even it is so, we do need to accept the facts.unfortunately these reactions showwed the real face of turks and turkish state clearly.

but , on the other hand, ı really dont like to be considered in the same side with people like mr arda. ı mean he wants turkey to be divided into many pieces,not only kurdistan, he wants turkey to accept many other genocides,he doesnt respect ataturk,he can ally with islamists , he is emberrased by our national fights,etc.so, ı dont understand them at all either. and ı dont want to be considered the same with these people.

ı only want turkey to be a more modern country. thats all. being a modern country means ,being able to criticize yourself, but not to hate yourself, more human rights, more democracy, more justice,less poorness, less religon, less nationalizm.but not giving any land to nobody, not accept every tragedy,bloody fight as a genocide.

ı want improvement in our relationship with armenians ,if they can reply.but not unconditionally. ı feel extreme sympathy to armenians who complain of ottomans violance,ı get embarassed. but ı do not feel sympathy to armenians who consider everyhing about turks evil.

what do you think. do you think like mr arda, turkey must surrender unconditionally and do all of the most nationalist armenians demand.--which ım sure is a deep dream,never,ever can happen-- . or

do you want apology so that turks look better in europe since you live there,

or do you apologise only for moral reasons and a better country like me.

can you please tell me.

lal

[Gavur]

Your problem is ,you want to follow but you find it difficult,you want to lead but find your self unprapered and to stand by and watch is exhausting,so what to do.What to do?