Turkey and minorities

[Armanen]

Re: Turkey and minorities

I can summarise how much Turkey 'cares' for its minorities here:

Turkish Mayor supports Kurds = Jail, persecution and/or death
Turk becomes Christian = Jail, persecution and/or death
Turk recognises the Armenian Genocide = Jail, persecution and/or death

As for minorities themselves
Say you are a Kurd = Jail, persecution and/or death
Armenian and publicly recognise the genocide = Jail, persecution and/or death

In summary if you are a minority in Turkey your mere existence will cause you to be sent to jail or suffer persecution and/or death aka there no minority rights in Turkey unless you are Azeri which makes you a Turk.

A simple yet astute summary.

[KanadaHye]

Re: Turkey and minorities

Kurds are not a minority in Turkey.

This is true, they are considered equal to Turks when it comes to citizenship but they are treated like minorities when it comes to equality.

[Yakamoz]

Re: Turkey and minorities

I can summarise how much Turkey 'cares' for its minorities here:

Turkish Mayor supports Kurds = Jail, persecution and/or death
Turk becomes Christian = Jail, persecution and/or death
Turk recognises the Armenian Genocide = Jail, persecution and/or death

As for minorities themselves
Say you are a Kurd = Jail, persecution and/or death
Armenian and publicly recognise the genocide = Jail, persecution and/or death

In summary if you are a minority in Turkey your mere existence will cause you to be sent to jail or suffer persecution and/or death aka there no minority rights in Turkey unless you are Azeri which makes you a Turk.

Well, If this was so, I would be jailed or persecuted ... already!

First, I am a Christian (I am a Gagauz) and second I recognize Armenian Genocide.

[Haykakan]

Re: Turkey and minorities

Well, If this was so, I would be jailed or persecuted ... already!

First, I am a Christian (I am a Gagauz) and second I recognize Armenian Genocide.

Thats great now make a sign saying exactly that and go stand in front of the turckish parliament building lol. I think you get my point.

[Yakamoz]

Re: Turkey and minorities

actually sometimes my friends who are AKP and BBP(Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu's party) supporters sometimes judge me because of my religion or call me as " Gavurun dölü " (it means "giaour seed")

But I didn't face with a serious problem.

[freakyfreaky]

Re: Turkey and minorities

I thought this was an interesting article regarding christian houses in Istanbul being marked with red or green. http://www.armtown.com/news/en/pan/20090905/35967/

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.

[hipeter924]

Re: Turkey and minorities

actually sometimes my friends who are AKP and BBP(Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu's party) supporters sometimes judge me because of my religion or call me as " Gavurun dölü " (it means "giaour seed")

But I didn't face with a serious problem.

Well anyway you are lucky then, you can find plenty of stories of Turks being ridiculed, killed or bashed for being Christian (especially in rural areas where people believe anyone who isn't Muslim is evil and must be destroyed).

Here is a link anyways: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C89aphsH5DU

Or a fox news one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cir0es7hPgQ

Maybe they have you on their death list then, but they haven't touched you because they want to join the EU. xD

[bell-the-cat]

Re: Turkey and minorities

Thats great now make a sign saying exactly that and go stand in front of the turckish parliament building lol. I think you get my point.

And you go and stand in front of the building that is your avatar, saying some of the things you have been saying on this forum. I think you get my point.

[Haykakan]

Re: Turkey and minorities

And you go and stand in front of the building that is your avatar, saying some of the things you have been saying on this forum. I think you get my point.

They would probably give me job if i did that lol while you would be stuck in bendover prison. Bell your not as smart as you think.

[Federate]

Re: Turkey and minorities

And you go and stand in front of the building that is your avatar, saying some of the things you have been saying on this forum. I think you get my point.

Doubt you'd go to jail but if someone disagrees with you, you'd probably get a nice whooping.

Even though Press Freedom Index places Armenia only 1 spot ahead of Turkey, we're first place in the Caucasus in freedom of press which is a nice step forward for a former USSR country.