Even tolerant Europe can't change a Turk

PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish community in France is among the most non-integratable ones, military psychologist Davit Jamalyan told a news conference in Yerevan. "If a Turk does not change in tolerant environment, how can he be expected to change in Turkey?" Jamalyan questioned, adding that Armenia, still, has to seek rapprochement, having a realistic view on the issue.

 

At that, he considers Turkish youth's unawareness as to Armenian Genocide to be an overstatement. "The question is whether they will be sorry for their predecessors' deeds after the truth becomes known," Jamalyan noted.

 

Commenting on apologies, made by Turkish student, following his denial of Genocide, the psychologist noted that the apology would not be uttered should the same happen in Turkey. "An inner pressure is necessary for a Turk to change," Jamalyan emphasized.

 

Mustafa Dogan, a 13-year-old Turk, was suspended from a school in Nancy for two days for denial of the Armenian Genocide.

 

Dogan's history teacher asked a question about the Armenian Genocide in a written exam. Having previously argued with the teacher over the issue, the Turkish student wrote, "Even if it did happen, they deserved it."

 

Following the quarrel, the school's disciplinary committee suspended Mustafa Dogan for two days and gave him an assignment in which he was to recognize the validity of the genocide within two days. The principal of the Jacques Marquette secondary school, Francis Vignola said he supported the sanctions placed on Mustafa Dogan.