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What excuse buster!
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Our country may be led with democracy, but recent discussions have shown that an individual segment of this society is not democratic and only plays a game of democracy as long as it is in their interest and as long as you share their opinion, and transforms into its real position when confronted with opposite opinions. A society has been revealed that is intolerant and says "what I say is correct."
The Apology to Armenians campaign has opened another Pandora’s box and the demons have spread all over.
Developments should be viewed as a warning.
Blood baths are everywhere.
And the reason for such a fight is this sentence.
"É My conscience does not allow me to accept that the ’Great Catastrophe,’ which the Ottoman Armenians were exposed to in 1915, is met with a lack of sensitivity and is denied. I reject this injustice and I, for my part, share the feelings and the pain of my Armenian brothers, and I apologize to them"
This text that was prepared and put out for signature by a small group and was signed by 20,000 people, meaning they shared this opinion.
This has been done for the first time.
For the first time in Turkey 93 years later a civil community has started a movement and went beyond formal ideology. Because those who signed are important names in society the argument grew shortly. The chemistry of a segment of the society became disrupted. They were labeled traitors and Armenian bastards.
The reactions are best explained by the sentence "É what excuse buster É"
Many failed the class democracy
Many institutions claiming respect for democracy-tolerance-freedom of thought received bad grades.
w it has been comprehended how artificial the Justice and Development Party, or AKP’s democracy was. The prime minister took the lead of those who blamed the apologizers.
w It has been revealed that the Republican People’s Party, or CHP, forgot to put on its social democrat shirt regarding its insufficient response to horrible speeches by Arıtman’s, who was accused of fascism.
w Whereas the Nationalist Movement Party, or MHP, with its obvious attitude and as a party not surprising people much, the biggest disappointment came from retired former but well-known ambassadors of the foreign ministry. They have proved that they worship formal ideology.
w The foreign ministry first exhibited an extremely civilized attitude, but then the ministers showed by wheeling in Babacan that the known formal line will be continued.
w The announcement by the General Staff was unfortunate. By making an announcement regarding this completely civil movement and the unnecessary brisk reaction from the Turkish Armed Forces, or TSK, to a subject at issue among civilians was a sign of withdrawing from politics.
It is quite normal that governmental organizations adopt formal ideology. For the Armenian issue is a political one and the formal ideology is what it is today, but can change tomorrow. Organizations can adjust their attitude accordingly when it changes.
The problem here is different.
The fault line or the regulating point here is will the people in this country, even if they are at variance with the formal ideology or if they make it more difficult for the state to an extent, announce their personal view or hold it back.
It is apparent that in Turkey, on its way to the European Union, it is still not possible to voice a view. Better to say that the society is not at the same level with the one in the EU regarding its listening manners, maturity, civilization and tolerance toward different opinions.
Whatever happens, one may show reaction as one pleases, but this movement has met its target. That is what matters after all.
What have we done to apologize for, buddy
We could summarize the responses of those who favor an apology and those who oppose it:
w Expressions like "Great Catastrophe" and "denial" in the announcement are used by Armenians. The first one is a synonym for genocide. These words imply that the signature bearers accept genocide allegations and apologize for it.
w That is beside the point. If it were true it would openly read genocide. Besides, did we not hide the Armenian issue from our people throughout our history and prevented discussions? Because we do not accept the genocide we used the expression "Immense Disaster." The expression "denial" was used to cover for the deficiency in our history books.
w If the Armenian propaganda language is used, they are weak in ongoing formal negotiations between Turkey and Armenia and on the international public platform there will be the impression that the tendency of the Turkish public has changed that would lead to a loss of negotiations on our side.
w Our declaration is in no way binding the Turkish government. We express our personal views. We vocalize personal attitude. The government puts all aside and continues with negotiations. The public opinion is different all over the world, governments think differently. Despite that, these governments continue with politics as they please.
w As if murder of our people in Anatolia by Armenians first committed in the second half of the 19th century then during the World War I and our War of Independence is not enough, what about our 70 (nine of them diplomats) dead and martyrs in the years 1974 and 1986 who fell victim during the Asala terror. Why should we apologize before they apologize to us?
w We neither ignore the Armenian blood bath nor the Asala terror organization murders. As a matter of course they too should apologize. This is an obligation on their part. We are taking the first step to show good faith, now it is their turn.
Apart from these there are "Passengers in the Middle."
Retired ambassadors, journalists and civilians, who decline both above mentioned views and state they would sign the announcement of the apologizers in case they would add sentences inviting Armenians to apologize and sentences addressing our martyr. Some state that they are against such announcements because it will split our society in two and create conflict with each other.
Developments should be viewed as a warning.
Blood baths are everywhere.
And the reason for such a fight is this sentence.
"É My conscience does not allow me to accept that the ’Great Catastrophe,’ which the Ottoman Armenians were exposed to in 1915, is met with a lack of sensitivity and is denied. I reject this injustice and I, for my part, share the feelings and the pain of my Armenian brothers, and I apologize to them"
This text that was prepared and put out for signature by a small group and was signed by 20,000 people, meaning they shared this opinion.
This has been done for the first time.
For the first time in Turkey 93 years later a civil community has started a movement and went beyond formal ideology. Because those who signed are important names in society the argument grew shortly. The chemistry of a segment of the society became disrupted. They were labeled traitors and Armenian bastards.
The reactions are best explained by the sentence "É what excuse buster É"
Many failed the class democracy
Many institutions claiming respect for democracy-tolerance-freedom of thought received bad grades.
w it has been comprehended how artificial the Justice and Development Party, or AKP’s democracy was. The prime minister took the lead of those who blamed the apologizers.
w It has been revealed that the Republican People’s Party, or CHP, forgot to put on its social democrat shirt regarding its insufficient response to horrible speeches by Arıtman’s, who was accused of fascism.
w Whereas the Nationalist Movement Party, or MHP, with its obvious attitude and as a party not surprising people much, the biggest disappointment came from retired former but well-known ambassadors of the foreign ministry. They have proved that they worship formal ideology.
w The foreign ministry first exhibited an extremely civilized attitude, but then the ministers showed by wheeling in Babacan that the known formal line will be continued.
w The announcement by the General Staff was unfortunate. By making an announcement regarding this completely civil movement and the unnecessary brisk reaction from the Turkish Armed Forces, or TSK, to a subject at issue among civilians was a sign of withdrawing from politics.
It is quite normal that governmental organizations adopt formal ideology. For the Armenian issue is a political one and the formal ideology is what it is today, but can change tomorrow. Organizations can adjust their attitude accordingly when it changes.
The problem here is different.
The fault line or the regulating point here is will the people in this country, even if they are at variance with the formal ideology or if they make it more difficult for the state to an extent, announce their personal view or hold it back.
It is apparent that in Turkey, on its way to the European Union, it is still not possible to voice a view. Better to say that the society is not at the same level with the one in the EU regarding its listening manners, maturity, civilization and tolerance toward different opinions.
Whatever happens, one may show reaction as one pleases, but this movement has met its target. That is what matters after all.
What have we done to apologize for, buddy
We could summarize the responses of those who favor an apology and those who oppose it:
w Expressions like "Great Catastrophe" and "denial" in the announcement are used by Armenians. The first one is a synonym for genocide. These words imply that the signature bearers accept genocide allegations and apologize for it.
w That is beside the point. If it were true it would openly read genocide. Besides, did we not hide the Armenian issue from our people throughout our history and prevented discussions? Because we do not accept the genocide we used the expression "Immense Disaster." The expression "denial" was used to cover for the deficiency in our history books.
w If the Armenian propaganda language is used, they are weak in ongoing formal negotiations between Turkey and Armenia and on the international public platform there will be the impression that the tendency of the Turkish public has changed that would lead to a loss of negotiations on our side.
w Our declaration is in no way binding the Turkish government. We express our personal views. We vocalize personal attitude. The government puts all aside and continues with negotiations. The public opinion is different all over the world, governments think differently. Despite that, these governments continue with politics as they please.
w As if murder of our people in Anatolia by Armenians first committed in the second half of the 19th century then during the World War I and our War of Independence is not enough, what about our 70 (nine of them diplomats) dead and martyrs in the years 1974 and 1986 who fell victim during the Asala terror. Why should we apologize before they apologize to us?
w We neither ignore the Armenian blood bath nor the Asala terror organization murders. As a matter of course they too should apologize. This is an obligation on their part. We are taking the first step to show good faith, now it is their turn.
Apart from these there are "Passengers in the Middle."
Retired ambassadors, journalists and civilians, who decline both above mentioned views and state they would sign the announcement of the apologizers in case they would add sentences inviting Armenians to apologize and sentences addressing our martyr. Some state that they are against such announcements because it will split our society in two and create conflict with each other.
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