{"id":44901,"date":"2010-09-06T10:45:00","date_gmt":"2010-09-06T10:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.epress.am\/2010\/09\/06\/we-never-knew-enmity-turkeys-culture-minister-on-armenian-relations\/"},"modified":"2010-09-06T10:45:00","modified_gmt":"2010-09-06T10:45:00","slug":"we-never-knew-enmity-turkeys-culture-minister-on-armenian-relations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/epress.am\/en\/2010\/09\/06\/we-never-knew-enmity-turkeys-culture-minister-on-armenian-relations.html","title":{"rendered":"‘We Never Knew Enmity’: Turkey’s Culture Minister on Armenian Relations"},"content":{"rendered":"

All Armenians planning to attend the Sept. 19 service at Van\u2019s Holy Cross (Surb Khach) Church will be welcomed with open arms, Turkey’s Culture Minister Ertu\u011f<\/span><\/span>rul G\u00fc<\/span><\/span>nay said. Although some Armenians are suspicious of Turkey\u2019s intentions, the minister expresses Turkey\u2019s goodwill toward all Armenians, adding that the service will bring Turks and Armenians closer together, reports the Hurriyet Daily News & Economic Review.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Turkish-Armenian Patriarchate introduced the idea of holding mass in the church once a year and we accepted. This brings us one step closer [to rapprochement] and will be followed by others,\u201d G\u00fc<\/span><\/span>nay recently told the H\u00fc<\/span><\/span>rriyet.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI grew up with Armenians, my best friend is Armenian. We never knew enmity. Hrant [Dink] expressed it so well when he said, \u2018We all want to be buried deep in these lands.\u2019 I feel these words deep in my heart. Greek, Turkish or Armenian, we are all children of these lands,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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While the minister is excited about the many Armenians that will come to Holy Cross, unfortunately, he said he will be unable to attend due to a busy schedule.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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