According to “Ermenihaber.am” news site a sign pasted on the wall of Armenian Catholic School in Sisli, Istanbul caused many discussions.
“I’m happy, I’m Turk” poster is larger than the poster of the school. The school doesn’t host any Turkish pupil, then why the poster is pasted there. According to the source not all the Turkish schools are “decorated” by this sign.
A French college is located not far from the Armenian school and it doesn’t hold any poster. There are German, English and American schools in Turkey, and neither of them hold a poster “I’m happy, I’m Turk”. To conclude, this means that only Armenian school has been targeted by this kind of racist treatment.
The parents of the pupils studying in this school are deeply concerned about this message, which they think is addressed to the Armenians.
“If a nation is forced to deny his nationality, how can learn the mother tongue. To say “I’m Turk” everyday is a big assimilation. This is an ethnic genocide. Our children don’t respect us, they say we’re liars, because they are taught in school that they’re Turks,” said Filor Ulok, whose child studies in this school.
via Armenians of Istanbul deeply concerned by “I’m happy, I’m Turk” poster pasted on the wall of Armenian school – Society – Panorama | Armenian news.
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