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Information in The Review incorrect
Issue date: 10/23/07 Section: Editorial
In the article titled, "Genocide bill disrupts U.S.-Turkish relations," in the Oct. 19 issue of The Review, several points which were made were not correct.
First, Stuart Kaufman, professor of political science and international relations, said the Turkish government is being unreasonable and should be challenged on the issue because their uncompromising position destroys the possibility of reaching a diplomatic solution.
This statement is not correct. The Turkish government has invited Armenians several times to create an independent international historian panel which will research the archives of the Ottoman empire and the Armenian government to conclude if there was a genocide or not.
This invitation was even advertised in American papers such as the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
Even though this invitation was repeated many times, to date there has still not been a positive response from the Armenian government.
This is an issue of historians, not politicians. Turkish people are not escaping from their history, they want the truth to come to light.
This can only happen, though, if both countries participate and leave this to the historians.
Cihan Cobangolu
Associate professor of
hotel and restaurant management
cihan@udel.edu
First, Stuart Kaufman, professor of political science and international relations, said the Turkish government is being unreasonable and should be challenged on the issue because their uncompromising position destroys the possibility of reaching a diplomatic solution.
This statement is not correct. The Turkish government has invited Armenians several times to create an independent international historian panel which will research the archives of the Ottoman empire and the Armenian government to conclude if there was a genocide or not.
This invitation was even advertised in American papers such as the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
Even though this invitation was repeated many times, to date there has still not been a positive response from the Armenian government.
This is an issue of historians, not politicians. Turkish people are not escaping from their history, they want the truth to come to light.
This can only happen, though, if both countries participate and leave this to the historians.
Cihan Cobangolu
Associate professor of
hotel and restaurant management
cihan@udel.edu
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