Monday, December 05, 2005

Hürriyet-Retired professor slams Armenian claims of genocide

"Retired professor slams Armenian claims of genocide

Speaking at a conference in Mugla called 'Turks, Armenians, and the Truth in History,' Professor Turkkaya Ataov, noting that many Turkish intellectuals have been killed for their stance on the so-called Armenian genocide, said 'We have put on our grave shrouds. We are determined to go down this path, and whatever happens doesn't matter, since we'll die anyway. We might as well fall as fighters for our country.'

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