Mr. Speaker, with mixed emotions we mark the 50th anniversary of the Turkish genocide of the Armenian people. In taking notice of the shocking events in 1915, we observe this anniversary with sorrow in recalling the massacres of Armenians and with pride in saluting those brave patriots who survived to fight on the side of freedom during World War I. - Congressional Record, pg. 8890
Report of Wangenheim, German ambassador in the Ottoman Empire on June 17, 1915 -
" Deportation of the Armenians from their homes in the vilayets of Eastern Anatolia, and their resettlement in other regions is implemented cruelly it becomes obvious that deportation of the Armenians arises not only from military necessity." Talaat said: "The Sublime Porte intends to make use of the world war for cleaning the whole country from local Christians".
The creation of Turkish Republic was not a result of a war fought against the imperial powers, but on the contrary it was a direct product of the Genocide inflicted on Armenian minorities.
Turkish Government sponsored & executed the Genocide. A significant part of the Turkish National Forces consisted either of murderers who directly participated in the Armenian Genocide or of thieves who had become rich by plundering Armenian possessions.
I don't have a lot of trouble buying the idea of the Ottoman Empire massacring Armenians. Let's look at this logically from an outsider's point of view based on cultural facts: The Ottomans were a nation of Islam. Islam sharia dictates that non-Muslims should be converted, subjugated, or killed. Armenia was/is largely monophysite Christian and Catholic OR non-Muslim. Hmmmm....
Henry Morgenthau Sr When the Turkish authorities gave the orders for these deportations, they were merely giving the death warrant to a whole race; they understood this well, and they made no particular attempt to conceal the fact. . . . I am confident that the whole history of the human race contains no such horrible episode as this. The great massacres and persecutions of the past seem almost insignificant when compared to the sufferings of the Armenian race in 1915.
In a conversation with Dr. Mordtmann of the German Embassy in June 1915...
Turkey is taking advantage of the war in order to thoroughly liquidate (grundlich aufzaumen) its internal foes, i.e., the indigenous Christians, without being thereby disturbed by foreign intervention.
After the German Ambassador persistently brought up the Armenian question in 1918, Talat said "with a smile"...
What on earth do you want? The question is settled. There are no more Armenians.
We do know that you're facing a false history which doesn't mention & condemn your ancestos hideous crimes as 'Armenian Genocide'!
We do know that your 'Morality' is balanced with 'Article 301 Turkish Penal Code' which disables you to speak & 'REPENT' your nation's hideous crimes such as 'Armenian Genocide' committed during 1915!
But, we're bound to 'Help' you to come to terms with it!
Another important connection between the Armenian Genocide was the formation of a new class of wealthy men in Anatolia who had enriched themselves thanks to the Genocide. Even Turks point to the fact that the economic motive played an important role in the Armenian Genocide.
Halide Edip (Turkish National Movement) said: "...there was a strong economic one ... this was to end the economic supremacy of the Armenians thereby clearing the markets for the Turks and the Germans."
The important link between the Genocide of the Armenians and the Republic of Turkey is that the second is a natural outcome of the first. The initial organizers & the people who had directly participated in the enactment of the genocide in the Marmara, Aegean, and Black Sea regions held important posts in the government in Istanbul for their participation in the Genocide.
Among those who had been enriched through the Armenian Genocide were some who served directly at the side of Kemal himself. Topal Osman, for example, was one who later advanced to the rank of commander of the guard battalion, (protecting the institution of the Grand National Assembly in Ankara, and the person of Mustafa Kemal-transl.), and Ali Cenani, who had been exiled to Malta, later became the Minister of Commerce in the new republic of Turkey.
Taner Akcam wrote in the Turkish newspaper Yeni Binyil (October 1, 2000): continue
We are devoid of the moral foundations which enable us to condemn such crimes. One needs to have a sense of sorrow in order to be able to speak of the great human tragedies; but we do not possess such a sense of morality. Look at all the things written about this topic. In them you don't find a single sentence, a single word that recognises the tragedy."
Taner Akcam wrote in the Turkish newspaper Yeni Binyil (October 1, 2000):
"The manner in which the Armenian question is being discussed is in itself indicative as to what is the main problem of our country. We do not possess the culture affording open debate about mass murders.
if you wanna know the reality about (so-called) Armenian Genocide you should read the book that is name The Manifesto of Hovhannes Katchaznouni.. and he was First Prime Minister of the Independant Armenian Republic..
so you love turks and therefore you bleem as lıke that ? dıaspora try to make turkısh people to hate armenıans... fırst look at ur sıde aftercrıtıcıze turkısh people ..stopd such a populıst comments.. they are far away from truth
watch the video u fucking idiot armenians and see there was no genocide. and the bastard who says: "Exterminate The Turks Forever" well, thats what probably ur grandfathers wished but life punished them and they were exterminated. if u think Turks shud be exterminated then why are u saying we are bad cos we killed ur people? doesnt ur comment prove that u wud do the same if u had a chance? answer my questions u fucking cunt!!!
yerevan was such a village before turks came.. VEZIR KULUHAN (the primery minister of SAFEVI STATE) made yerevan as a city...till 1860, %64 of yerevan population was turkish. in 1946. it was % 6 and now? %0 ,armenians are doing a culturel genocide against turkish historical places. there is no any turkish built now..armenians destroyed all
My DEAR BROTHER raff2112..armenians try only take money from my country..THERE IS NO GENOCIDE..BUT armenian's DID IT GENOCIDE.WHEN WE TRY TO SAVE OUR COUNTRY FROM EMRERYALIST COUNTRY...OUR BROTHERS AND NEIGBOR armenians SHOOT US FROM BACK..WE NEVER FORGIVE..BUT YOUR PROBLEM IS ONLY MONEY.
This video is disgusting. The Armenian Genocide is real people! How do you explain the hundreds of pictures and a few video footage evidence that show the acts of the genocide?
that doesn't happend, you believe in that what people say to you,i know it because the armenian attacked my
grand mother,they burn their house,it is the truth the armenian attacked the turks,the russias gave them the guns,they wanted that the turks lose their power and that is it,they got a land
Armenians are ethnic monority and they have a complex and fear of being minority which makes them to claim absurd and sarcastic ideas about other nations mostly about their neighbours, including turks,azeris,georgians and persians.
Gerald Ford
Addressing the US House of Representatives.
Mr. Speaker, with mixed emotions we mark the 50th anniversary of the Turkish genocide of the Armenian people. In taking notice of the shocking events in 1915, we observe this anniversary with sorrow in recalling the massacres of Armenians and with pride in saluting those brave patriots who survived to fight on the side of freedom during World War I. - Congressional Record, pg. 8890
DMGIT 4 years ago
Report of Wangenheim, German ambassador in the Ottoman Empire on June 17, 1915 -
" Deportation of the Armenians from their homes in the vilayets of Eastern Anatolia, and their resettlement in other regions is implemented cruelly it becomes obvious that deportation of the Armenians arises not only from military necessity." Talaat said: "The Sublime Porte intends to make use of the world war for cleaning the whole country from local Christians".
DMGIT 4 years ago
So called 'Turkish Republic'.
The creation of Turkish Republic was not a result of a war fought against the imperial powers, but on the contrary it was a direct product of the Genocide inflicted on Armenian minorities.
Turkish Government sponsored & executed the Genocide. A significant part of the Turkish National Forces consisted either of murderers who directly participated in the Armenian Genocide or of thieves who had become rich by plundering Armenian possessions.
yalanTurk 4 years ago
I don't have a lot of trouble buying the idea of the Ottoman Empire massacring Armenians. Let's look at this logically from an outsider's point of view based on cultural facts: The Ottomans were a nation of Islam. Islam sharia dictates that non-Muslims should be converted, subjugated, or killed. Armenia was/is largely monophysite Christian and Catholic OR non-Muslim. Hmmmm....
graemhoek 4 years ago
Henry Morgenthau Sr When the Turkish authorities gave the orders for these deportations, they were merely giving the death warrant to a whole race; they understood this well, and they made no particular attempt to conceal the fact. . . . I am confident that the whole history of the human race contains no such horrible episode as this. The great massacres and persecutions of the past seem almost insignificant when compared to the sufferings of the Armenian race in 1915.
DMGIT 4 years ago
Talat Pasha
In a conversation with Dr. Mordtmann of the German Embassy in June 1915...
Turkey is taking advantage of the war in order to thoroughly liquidate (grundlich aufzaumen) its internal foes, i.e., the indigenous Christians, without being thereby disturbed by foreign intervention.
After the German Ambassador persistently brought up the Armenian question in 1918, Talat said "with a smile"...
What on earth do you want? The question is settled. There are no more Armenians.
DMGIT 4 years ago
Genocides in the Twentieth Century: part 2
7th- Ethiopia "Red Terror" 1977 -- 1978
8th- Guatemala (Indigenous repression) 1981 -- 1983
9th- Iraq 'The Anfal campaign against Kurds' 1988-1991
10th- Bosnia-Herzegovina 1992-1995
11th- Rwanda 1994
12th- Congo (DRC) 1998 - 2007
13th- Sudan - Darfur 2003-2007
yalanTurk 4 years ago
Genocides in the Twentieth Century: part 1
1st- The Armenian Genocide 1915-1923 (Turkey).
2nd- Holocaust 'The Shoah' 1941-1945
3rd- The Roma and Sinti Holocaust 1941-1945
4th- Biafran (Nigerian Civil War) 1967-1970
5th- Uganda under Idi Amin 1971-1979
6th- Cambodia 1975-1979
yalanTurk 4 years ago
TURKS!
We do know that you're facing a false history which doesn't mention & condemn your ancestos hideous crimes as 'Armenian Genocide'!
We do know that your 'Morality' is balanced with 'Article 301 Turkish Penal Code' which disables you to speak & 'REPENT' your nation's hideous crimes such as 'Armenian Genocide' committed during 1915!
But, we're bound to 'Help' you to come to terms with it!
yalanTurk 4 years ago
Another important connection between the Armenian Genocide was the formation of a new class of wealthy men in Anatolia who had enriched themselves thanks to the Genocide. Even Turks point to the fact that the economic motive played an important role in the Armenian Genocide.
Halide Edip (Turkish National Movement) said: "...there was a strong economic one ... this was to end the economic supremacy of the Armenians thereby clearing the markets for the Turks and the Germans."
yalanTurk 4 years ago
The important link between the Genocide of the Armenians and the Republic of Turkey is that the second is a natural outcome of the first. The initial organizers & the people who had directly participated in the enactment of the genocide in the Marmara, Aegean, and Black Sea regions held important posts in the government in Istanbul for their participation in the Genocide.
yalanTurk 4 years ago
An extract:
Among those who had been enriched through the Armenian Genocide were some who served directly at the side of Kemal himself. Topal Osman, for example, was one who later advanced to the rank of commander of the guard battalion, (protecting the institution of the Grand National Assembly in Ankara, and the person of Mustafa Kemal-transl.), and Ali Cenani, who had been exiled to Malta, later became the Minister of Commerce in the new republic of Turkey.
yalanTurk 4 years ago
Taner Akcam wrote in the Turkish newspaper Yeni Binyil (October 1, 2000): continue
We are devoid of the moral foundations which enable us to condemn such crimes. One needs to have a sense of sorrow in order to be able to speak of the great human tragedies; but we do not possess such a sense of morality. Look at all the things written about this topic. In them you don't find a single sentence, a single word that recognises the tragedy."
yalanTurk 4 years ago
Taner Akcam wrote in the Turkish newspaper Yeni Binyil (October 1, 2000):
"The manner in which the Armenian question is being discussed is in itself indicative as to what is the main problem of our country. We do not possess the culture affording open debate about mass murders.
yalanTurk 4 years ago
Your 'Episodes' are more 'Creative' than 'Joul Verne's Imagination'.
Your mockery of everybody else made me laugh more than American TV serials "Happy Days"!
Get real, make an effort to join the humanity!
Armenians wouldn't 'Forget'!
But 'Forgiveness' is after REPENTANCE!
sikiciTurkiye 4 years ago
if you wanna know the reality about (so-called) Armenian Genocide you should read the book that is name The Manifesto of Hovhannes Katchaznouni.. and he was First Prime Minister of the Independant Armenian Republic..
horrendousheritage 4 years ago
so you love turks and therefore you bleem as lıke that ? dıaspora try to make turkısh people to hate armenıans... fırst look at ur sıde aftercrıtıcıze turkısh people ..stopd such a populıst comments.. they are far away from truth
balabansertac 4 years ago
watch the video u fucking idiot armenians and see there was no genocide. and the bastard who says: "Exterminate The Turks Forever" well, thats what probably ur grandfathers wished but life punished them and they were exterminated. if u think Turks shud be exterminated then why are u saying we are bad cos we killed ur people? doesnt ur comment prove that u wud do the same if u had a chance? answer my questions u fucking cunt!!!
smizmir 4 years ago
Thanks Enver Pasa Thanks Talat Pasa. FUCK ALL ARMENIAN AN ALL ORTHODOX. GOD SAVE THE TURKS.
turkishelite2023 4 years ago
yerevan was such a village before turks came.. VEZIR KULUHAN (the primery minister of SAFEVI STATE) made yerevan as a city...till 1860, %64 of yerevan population was turkish. in 1946. it was % 6 and now? %0 ,armenians are doing a culturel genocide against turkish historical places. there is no any turkish built now..armenians destroyed all
balabansertac 4 years ago
My DEAR BROTHER raff2112..armenians try only take money from my country..THERE IS NO GENOCIDE..BUT armenian's DID IT GENOCIDE.WHEN WE TRY TO SAVE OUR COUNTRY FROM EMRERYALIST COUNTRY...OUR BROTHERS AND NEIGBOR armenians SHOOT US FROM BACK..WE NEVER FORGIVE..BUT YOUR PROBLEM IS ONLY MONEY.
akrepalp 4 years ago
This video is disgusting. The Armenian Genocide is real people! How do you explain the hundreds of pictures and a few video footage evidence that show the acts of the genocide?
Andoseroby 4 years ago
THANKS TO OTTOMAN TURK'S..armenian's ARE SOOO UGLY ,DIRTY PEOPLE...WORLD DOESN'T NEED armenian's
akrepalp 4 years ago
There was no Genocide. You Are Making it Up!
FredFredBurger53 4 years ago
that doesn't happend, you believe in that what people say to you,i know it because the armenian attacked my
grand mother,they burn their house,it is the truth the armenian attacked the turks,the russias gave them the guns,they wanted that the turks lose their power and that is it,they got a land
missIntikam 4 years ago
Now I will speak---The Armenian genocide did NOT occur.
sador69 4 years ago
Armenians are ethnic monority and they have a complex and fear of being minority which makes them to claim absurd and sarcastic ideas about other nations mostly about their neighbours, including turks,azeris,georgians and persians.
hakanjp 4 years ago
How can you claim it is true without any evidence!
The genocide is becoming in your minds
1453sahi1453 4 years ago
god bless those "terrorists"! my grandmother cries with joy when she hears about those missions. those were good days of revenge and justice!
gasper47 4 years ago
what you justify killing this is ugly
louis3000 4 years ago
Yes, right, it happened.
FabuleuxFab 4 years ago