Today marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Armenian genocide by Turkish forces during the First World War. It is an act Turkey continues to refuse to admit was a genocide. This shot from last spring is of the statue Armenia Immortal standing out front at the Armenian embassy. It seems fitting to mark the day.
Nicely remembered
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A sad event, sadder still with Turkey's continued denials.
ReplyDeleteI find it interesting that Canada displays this memorial in their capital city while here in Germany (which has ties to Turkey) there is nothing... I guess that says something.
ReplyDeleteThe Armenian Genocide and the Holocaust are what
ReplyDeleteworse that has happened in history.
Tomás.
Well remembered William and a fitting picture..
ReplyDeleteYes, it is good to remember this, because Turkey still denies it.
ReplyDeleteNothing sadder than people attempting to deny historical events.
ReplyDeleteI have a friend in Stavanger from Armenia, I better tell her:)
ReplyDeleteHAPPY WEEKEND!
I saw something about this in the news...an American politico took Turkey to task about this and Turkey got pissed.
ReplyDeleteHumans are the worst kind of animal....
ReplyDeleteIt is a good strong picture for this sad day.
ReplyDeleteWe have many commemorations today in Jerusalem's Armenian Quarter.
It doesn't make any sense for a people to deny something that the rest of us know is true, does it? How can we believe anything else they want us to believe?
ReplyDeletehumankind can be a terrible beast.
ReplyDeleteThis is indeed a good choice for the occasion, William, it's good to remeber this black chapter in history. It's a bloody shame Turkey keeps denying it.
ReplyDelete@Cloudia: I thought it fitting.
ReplyDelete@Kay: they will never admit to it.
@Halcyon: that's bothersome. One wonders if distance helps.
@Tomas: they are two examples of how evil people can be.
@Geoff: it's been in the news increasingly for the last few days here. I'm sure there'll be a march from Parliament Hill today.
@Marianne: and if they only admitted to it, it would start the healing process.
@Revrunner: unfortunately it's done too often.
@Gunn: I imagine she'll be thinking of today in much the same way as many Armenians around the world.
@Lowell: and the Pope did the same thing.
@Norma: they are.
@Dina: that I can expect.
@EG: I imagine Turkey doesn't want to pay compensation, for one thing.
@Tex: absolutely.
@Jan: they should accept it, but denial is easier.
A strong picture indeed William.
ReplyDeleteThe Pope dared to call it genocide and look at all the controversy... Of course anti-Pope Francis Catholic fundamentalists are clapping hands. No comments...
ReplyDeleteWe remember all these terrible events but keep on repeating them. I don't understand why we continue to kill each other.
ReplyDeleteNow, can your Sens 'steal' a game tonight? Hope so. Lots of Habs' hate here.
ReplyDeleteI was just reading several articles about the genocide---awful and today it goes on.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.wnd.com/2015/04/the-armenian-genocide-and-my-grandmothers-secret/
MB
Thank you for reminding us, a very sad chapter in history.
ReplyDeleteThe Armenian genocide has been a dispute of epic proportions. I'm not sure why someone couldn't say we're sorry
ReplyDeleteTurkey came near to recognize it several years ago, but with the new leadership everything is e en more difficult now...
ReplyDeleteVery powerful.
ReplyDeleteI just saw an item on this on our 8 o'clock news. It still makes us silent.
ReplyDeletevery cool. i love statues like this ... very impressive. a real piece or art. ( :
ReplyDeleteThere seem to have been a lot of events going on to commemorate this!
ReplyDelete@Carolann: thanks.
ReplyDelete@Jose: I'm not Catholic, but I have great respect for him.
@Mo: like the fable about the scorpion, it's in our nature.
@Birdman: we shall see.
@MB: I shall check that out.
@Denise: very much so.
@Red: Pride would be an element of that.
@VP: yes, one of the Turkish leaders came very close to saying it. Now, it won't happen.
@Linda: I do think so.
@Marleen: it's getting a lot of attention this year.
@Beth: it's quite a standout as a sculpture goes.
@RedPat: quite a lot.
Definitely fitting! The statue is very impressive.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fitting post for remembering the event.
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The Turks were wild and in the old days were Ottomans.
ReplyDeleteAnd President Obama who promised to call it what it was has backed out of that for diplomatic reasons. Where is Barry Goldwater when you really need him?
ReplyDeleteA sombre reminder William of things some people would rather forget
ReplyDeleteWell done sculpture.
ReplyDeleteCertain things like genocide are hard to admit.
ReplyDeleteThe sculpture shows anguish and pain, fitting emotions.
ReplyDelete@Cheryl: it is.
ReplyDelete@Janis: I thought so.
@Eve: that's been awhile. If only the current government there would just come right out, admit it, and get it over with, but the current president is something of a despot himself.
@Mari: unfortunately Turkey is deemed an important ally.
@Dianne: that's true.
@Linda: I think so too.
@Shelly: they are.
@Jack: yes it does.