The Poodle Shows He Still Does Tricks

[bellthecat]

...Good dog, Mutafyan, good dog, now roll over and play dead until you are needed again.

 

 

LEADERS OF NATIONAL MINORITIES OF TURKEY GIVE UP INTENTION TO SEND

COMPLAINT AGAINST TURKEY TO COUNCIL OF EUROPE

 

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 7. ARMINFO. At the urgent request of the Armenian

patriarch of Constantinople, Archbishop Mesrop Mutafian the leaders

of national minorities of Turkey gave up the intention to send a

complaint to the Council of Europe on the occasion of violations of

human rights in Turkey.

 

The Turkish newspaper Milliyet reports, the representatives of the

Greek orthodox, Syrian, Catholic and Armenian churches after futile

attempts to solve the problems, connected with oppression of national

minorities, by appealing to the Turkish government and parliament,

had formed a joint letter to the Council of Europe. In the letter its

authors had submitted tasks and requirements of the national

minorities of Turkey of Christian religion. But the Archbishop

Mutafian persuaded the leaders of the national minorities to use all

the potentialities for settlement of this problem in Turkey. In

particular, Mutafian offered to appeal to the Commission for human

rights of the Great National Assembly of Turkey. The patriarch thinks

that the letter contained assaults regarding Turkey. He called on to

express the requirements softly and to avoid signing the text of the

letter.

[bellthecat]

Minority Groups in Turkey Look to Parliamentary Human Rights Commission

Instead of E.U.

 

National News

 

Zaman (Ankara)

October 05, 2003

 

By Zekai Ozcinar (editor@zaman.com.tr)

 

Ankara, TURKEY, October 05, 2003 - At the last moment, Christian

minority groups have decided against taking their demands directly to

European Union (EU) and decided to convey their demands to the Turkish

parliament and government.

 

Representatives from four religious minority groups had presented a

letter outlining their common demands to the Parliamentary Human Rights

Commission last week. The Armenian Patriarch's opinions have been

pointed out to be influential in the decision.

Each copy of the letter was signed by the representatives of the Greek

Orthodox, Armenian, Syrian, and Catholic churches, and given to

Commission head Mehmet Elkatmis so that it would be forwarded to the

Prime Ministry, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Domestic

Affairs, and any related state ministry.

 

Some representatives had said that they would rather convey their

demands to the European Union (EU) directly.

 

At the Parliamentary Human Rights Commission, the Patriarch advocated

that addressing Turkey's government would be more appropriate. The

Patriarch also wanted the language of their demands to be softened. This

was done as well.

[Arpa]

You mean "goood dog Mutafoglu" don't you?

Who said there is no such thing as Christian(?) Turk???

He may know something we don't. He may know that one of these days Istanbul will be returned to its rightful owners. Even then it won't be us. We never owned Istanbul.

[bellthecat]

Mutafyan is at it again.

 

The tolerance <_< and peaceful days <_< <_< of the Ottoman Empire era will be revived in Turkey

 

TurkishDaily News

Nov 8, 2003

 

ISTANBUL - The Patriarch of the Turkish Armenian Orthodox Church, Mesrob

Mutafyan, stated that Ramadan is a month of love and tolerance and added,

"The tolerance and peaceful days of the Ottoman Empire era will be revived

in Turkey."

 

Mutafyan participated in an official reopening ceremony of the Ferikoy Surp

Vartanans Armenian Church whose restoration expenditures were funded by the

Sisli Municipality. After saying prays in the renovated church, Mutafyan

said the tolerance and peace among Turkish citizens began to be revived 10

years ago. "Ten years ago, the followers of the same religion did not invite

each other during the Iftar meal. Now the followers of different religions

gather to celebrate their sacred days and festivals," said Mutafyan and

added that they have been celebrating Ramadan with Muslims.

 

Stating that all monotheistic religions have fasting rituals, Mutafyan

continued, "The common characteristics of the monotheist religions are seen

by all people. The fasting and alms are common features of all three

religions. The restoration of the Ferikoy Church by Sisli Municipality is a

good example of the cooperation between the monotheist religions, said the

patriarch.

 

Mutafyan added that the tolerance and dialogue process initiated by the

Turkish Religious Affairs Directorate was supported by nongovernmental

organizations.

 

The Armenian Patriarch referred to the Inter-Religious Dialogue Conference

in Tarsus 10 years ago as a great contribution to the restoration of

dialogue and friendship between the different religious communities in

Turkey.

[Stormig]

Mutafyan is at it again.

 

The tolerance <_< and peaceful days <_< <_< of the Ottoman Empire era will be revived in Turkey

Wait, where had they gone to start with?... Right? <_<

[gamavor]

He can do us all a favor by removing the title 'Armenian' and keep the title 'Patriarch'.

 

..I hear almost instantly 'Do you know how difficult it is to be an Armenian in Turkey?'I know, I know...If it is that difficult either stop being Armenian or move out of there. Simple as that.

[Setrak]

Well the days of those Christian Turks seem numbered anyway...

 

Their demise is our bliss.