Boghos Posted October 8, 2002 Report Share Posted October 8, 2002 In another thread Mr. Urguplu has referred to the limited education afforded to most of his compatriots. I recommend you read TB´s response to this and other of his assertions. I am glad to see that Turkey is moving into the right direction. Bringing education to its people. Teaching them the truth. Just imagine what would happen if German schools taught that the Holocaust was a fraud. This is the Turkey that wants to be admitted by the EU. Perhaps all topics for this theme should be made under the humour section. Turkish Daily NewsAugust 22, 2002 So-called Genocide Claims Will be Taught at Schools ANKARA -- The National Education Ministry has decided to teach issuesrelated to so-called Armenian genocide claims as well as Greek-Pontusand Assyrians to elementary and high school pupils, starting from thissemester. In this scope history and social studies teachers will betrained. Some 110 teachers will participate in training that will take place inAnkara. They will be taught the important points that should be giveattention to when teaching. The book to be used during the studies willbe, the one by Professor Yavuz Ercan from the Faculty of Language andHistory-Geography Department of Ankara University called, "Some issuesand their reflections to today during the Ottoman Empire era". The aim of the curriculum is to make students more aware of the issuesand lobby activities related to "Armenian Genocide Claims". The issuesrelated to Greek-Pontus and Assyrians are also included in the projectwhich will be applied to 5 and 7 grade pupils in elementary schools andall high school pupils. The five grade pupils will be given information on "Armenian GenocideClaims" and will be taught the Armenians' status in Turkey according tothe Lausanne Treaty. More detailed information will be given to the seven grade pupils whowill be taught the "Oriental Issue" and comprehend the politics ofEngland, Russia and France in connection with the Ottoman Empire and theminorities in the Empire (Armenians). "Why did the Armenians bring up the genocide claims to the attention ofthe world again?" and "What are the aims of the Armenian terroristorganization ASALA's murders?" are the questions that are going to beanswered during the lessons. In high schools, more detailed information on Armenians will be givenalong with issues relating to "Greek-Pontus and Assyrians". [ October 08, 2002, 03:07 PM: Message edited by: Boghos ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph Posted October 9, 2002 Report Share Posted October 9, 2002 Boghos . My Grandmother use to say " ham ouyuz ham yavuz " which you can use it describing the Turkish goverment . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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