| The art of Turkish propaganda. |
[Apr. 19th, 2007|05:57 pm] |
We've have been hearing about the necessity of a «dialog» with Turks for a long while, as well as about «forgiving» them. Yet today most of the Turks do not feel sorry about mass killings of native people of their country, they just don't care. Some of them even regret that the Turkish grandfathers failed to «solve the Armenian problem in full» when there was a «chance».
However Turkish propaganda masters the fine art of framing and discrediting its opponents using cleverly balanced mix of PR shows, half-truths and staged «dialogs». In such «dialogs» Armenian side is either represented by some disposable naive (and mostly young) folks, or politically affiliated marginal actors, the likes of Ronald Suny. ( Continue reading... ) |
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| Սպասում |
[Feb. 13th, 2007|10:00 am] |
Պոլսահայ ընկերս ջարդերի է սպասում, բայց երկրից մեկնել չի ցանկանում։ Կրակմարիչներ է գնել, ուշադիր մամուլին է հետեւում՝ փորձում է հասկանալ երբ է սկսվելու։
Իսկ թուրքական մամուլը աշխուժորեն այդ թեման քննարկում է։ Կարծես թե մտահոգություն ու մտավախություն են արտահայտում, իրականում ահմեդներին ու մահմուդներին «բիթի են գցում», թե ինչ է պետք անել այս ատելի հայերի հետ...
( Շարունակել ընթերցել... ) |
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| «We are all Armenians, yeah» |
[Feb. 2nd, 2007|09:44 pm] |
 Two days ago here in Yerevan I had a nice conversation with a cab-driver. Actually it wasn't even a conversation but a monolog. His monolog. First he asked me if I had seen the broadcast of the Hrant Dink's funeral and what I thought about it. «I rarely watch TV» — I answered, which is true: usually I do not watch TV. I had seen Dink's funeral though, but kept that to myself not to influence his opinion anyhow. So he continued: «It's all bullshit. They just ordered people to go to the streets and stage a show there, you know?» Then he talked about lots of other subjects, from coming elections to Putin to Iraq, and most of his opinions were rather sober and smart. However, what he said about the funeral was the most important to me. It's nice to know that at least, not all of my compatriots have lost their minds these days. At some point I was ready to hug him, then decided to limit my gratitude to a generous tip.
Yesterday CNN-Turk aired an amateur video taken in the police station where the assassin of Hrant Dink was kept. You can watch it here. No need to know Turkish to understand what‘s going on there. Police officers pose with the killer and there is a Turkish flag in the background. Later the guy holds another flag, and the policemen are again next to him posing. Yes, they treat him like a hero and I will not be surprised to know that they asked for autographs after this joyfull filming-session. «Hey, Aygul, look what I've got here. An autograph from the Ogun himself! What Ogun? Oh woman, don't you watch any TV?! That guy who killed that infidel dog!»
Sounds crazy? Not really. We have the example of Ramil Safarov becoming a celebrity like that, don't we? |
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| A message to Mr Hrant Dink mourners: Kurdish people are eager for reconciliation and peaceful respec |
[Jan. 31st, 2007|05:26 pm] |
The following article along with a permission to publish it at ArmenianHouse.org was sent to me by the author himself. I do not know him and, to be honest, do not believe in Turkish readiness (as well as eagerness) to start a dialog. However I post Mr. Ahmady's article here, because it also raises the question of Armenian-Kurdish relations.
A message to Mr Hrant Dink mourners: Kurdish people are eager for reconciliation and peaceful respect between ethnicities.
By: Kameel Ahmady
It was with sadness that I heard last week of the death of Hrant Dink, who worked courageously and tirelessly for a Turkey where understanding and acceptance of diverse cultures, and open dialogue between ethnicities would triumph, instead of the intractability from many sides which currently reigns.
( Continue reading... ) |
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| Сдохни, армянин! | Die Armenian! [die like a dog] |
[Jan. 22nd, 2007|10:23 am] |
Пока по всем международным телеканалам идет турецкое шоу "Вах-вах, как мы любили Гранта Динка", пока либералы и космополиты всех мастей утирают восторженные сопли по поводу искренности турецкого порыва, будничная для Турции реальность напомнила о себе.
Прислали только что из Стамбула фотографию надписи, появившейся вчера на стене армянской церкви в Кадигюге.
Написано: Один Грант умер, пусть будет много таких грантов. Сдохни, армянин!
Почему я уверен, что этого по CNN показывать не будут?
While international TV-channels are broadcastig "Wow, wow, we loved Hrant Dink so much" made-in-Turkey show, while the liberals and cosmopolitans of all sorts are trying to persuade us that so-well advertized demonstration of Turkish compassion is sincere, the Turkish reality again reminds about itself.
I got this photo couple of minutes ago from Istanbul. There on the wall of the Armenian church in Kadigyugh it is written: One Hrant died, let it be many hrants like that. Die Armenian! [die like a dog]
Why am I sure this one will never make its way to CNN? |
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| Հրանտ Դինկի սպանության վերաբերյալ | Об убийстве Гранта Динка |
[Jan. 21st, 2007|02:13 pm] |
Պոլսահայ ընկերս գրում է.
Sa shat cicagheli e.
Mard@ kaxaghan ein hanelu, hesa kokortilozi arcunqner en tapum nuyn andsinq.
Amachel en chgiten...
Пишет друг, стамбульский армянин:
Очень смешно.
То готовы были повесить, а теперь крокодильи слезы льют те же люди.
Стыда у них нет. |
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