The Armenian Issue

The talk of Armenian issue has always bugged me. I hate when people don't take me seirously about this topic. I know Turkish History very well. My dad could be a politician with everything he knows, I talk to him for hours about everything. But today, I talked to my mom about Armenian Genocide. She never says much about that, she is a loving person who doesn't hold a grudge. I always thought she didn't care for unfairness until now.

Today, she told me about her day at work. She was talking to her friend (there is alot of Turkish people who work with my mom) and this guy came asking for a box for a glass souvenir he just purchased. So my mom was very helpful and she was very polite. He asked her where she was from, my mom simply said "I'm Turkish, where are you from?" with her nice accent. And the young man replied, "I am Armenian" very quietly. My mom smiled and said, "Oh, how great!! We are neighbors!!!". He gave my mom a strange look, thanked her, took his bag and walked out of the store. My mom said to her friend in Turkish, "he probably thinks I don't know any history, cuz I was really nice to him"....Both of them laughed quite hard.
I asked my mother what she thought of the events that occured before and after World War I. She, too lazy to explain herself, handed me a book and said, "read this, then you'll know what I think about Armenian Genocide".

Before I read it, I asked my father who the writer of the book was, he told me about this guy's great accomplishments, how his writings are very reliable and just simply amazing to read.
First thing that caught my eye "What is Armenian Issue and What Is It Not?". Cmon how could this chapter not catch your eye? Instead of starting the book from the first chapter I skipped to this one, I never do that but this one was an acception. He wrote the article in April 24 1982. April 24 was announced as National Children's Day. It is a special day for Turkish youth apparently a dreadful day for Armenians. They say that it is the day we kicked them out of Turkey.

Well this is how it all happened.....
In October 1, 1914 Turkey got involved in World War I on the side of Germany. Which is what the Armeanian committee had waited for a long time. Perfect time to revolt against Ottoman Empire is to do it when they are at war. Since the Ottoman Empire knew about the intentions of the Armenian Committees, they had a meeting in the capital with the headquarters of these committees and made them take an oath that they would not trade the Ottoman Empire during times of war and will fight with us since they are all considered to be a citizen. And without any questions they took an oath to stay by their government and help in times of need. But unfortunately when war came around Armeanians did the opposite of what they had promised and sided with the Russians to fight against Ottomans. With the help of a stronger nation Armenians got simple "war tools" from Russia, and also stuff that they have been hiding in their cemeteries and houses for years. All ready to "fight back", they started with small villages; taking advantage of how most men are at war too busy figting against the Anzacs, French, English and their allies; they killed many helpless children and women. Their excuse for this all is that we were a thread to their lives.

After all these awful acts, the Ottoman goverment decided for a "mandatory migration". The government announced that if this action were to be delayed for any longer Ottoman Empire would not be able to fight in war to its full potential to protect its land. The British suggested certain precautions be taken for the safety of the people who will migrate. Ottoman Empire accepted to take safety in hand first and forced them to Syria for Turks and the nations protection.

As most of us know this is the death journey they all claim. Turks supposeldy killed 1.5 million to 2 million Armenians on this journey. But can I ask how? Just how if according to Ottoman records population of Armenians were only 1 million 300 thousand. And even if you think Ottoman records are not so reliable, most Europe nations say that the Armenian population was between 1 million 56 thousand to 1 million 555 thousand. Also in Ottoman records it is stated the head of the population management was named Migirdich Efendi. (it is an Armenian name). So how I ask again; how is it possible that Turks killed this many Armenians if there is still 280 thousand Armenians living in Turkey and over 700 thousand of them migrated safely???
What is all this fuss about? Can we just be happy and let it go. There seems to be nothing. If I'm willing to let go of the deaths of many children and women caused by Armenians they should let go of some who died during the war. After all we are very close neighbors.

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Today, i went tanning with my friend Emily. When I look at her I see nothing but this sincere person. From the day I met her to this day, she hasn't changed a bit. Well I was gonna write this amazing blog about love and all this other sentimental bullshit. But I'm in a shit mood so i'm not gonna write anything at all. It's hard to end certain things, but you just must do what you have to do. Free your mind and relax.