Coding Armenians in Turkey shows how far they are from democracy

YEREVAN, AUGUST 6, ARMENRPESS. Putting secret codes on the IDs of the Armenians in Turkey is a striking example of obvious discrimination against the national minorities of the Turkish state. As reports "Armenpress" lawyer and historian Ara Papyan stated this at the course of the press conference convoked on August 6. Also, Ara Papyan underlined that as an Armenian citizen he is very concerned about the presence of secret coding.

Among other things turkologist Artak Shakaryan noted that this incident is closely related with the white genocide initiated in 1915 by the Ottoman Empire, which is going on till present. Also, Artak Shakaryan highlighted: "In the Ottoman Empire the Armenians were compelled to convert to Muslim religion, otherwise they would be executed. Thus they converted to Muslim religion not individuals, but entire groups."

In addition the turkologist underscored that Modern Turkey declares that they have nothing to do with the Genocide, but the reality proves something quite different.

A note of educational directorate of Istanbul discovered the fact of putting secret code "2" in ID documents of citizens of Armenian origin. About this informs "Agos" newspaper mentioning that in one of official documents is said that in the ID documents of citizens which were recognized as national minority by Lausanne treaty must be put secret codes which are determined for Greeks "1", for Armenians "2" and for Jewish "3".

The process of coding non-Muslims in Turkey since 1923 continues till nowadays according to circulars of 1983 and 2001. "Armenpress" reports making a reference on Turkish T24 internet newspaper that reporter of "Radikal" Kemal Jengiz declared that it is the “spirit of fascist state". "In modern Turkey non-Muslim citizens always felt the pressure from the state. Already is half-known the spirit of fascist-country which for hundred years looks at its citizens without non-confidence, threatens, makes them to leave the country, seizes their property and etc. Those numbers discover the codes kept in black boxes after doing crimes since 1915. Those numbers are codes of modern Turkey," stated Jengiz mentioning that the discovery is a good opportunity for Diaspora Armenians to use it European Court on Human Rights in judicial cases of compensation.