I am Turkish and I used to love Turkey. Well, I still do, but I am starting to feel more alienated. Looking at our history, especially 1915 onwards, made my question..
I am not, Muslim, I accept Christ, and I know that I will never be accepted in my country.
Anatolia used to be Christian, with the 7 churches of Asia, numerous ecumenical councils, birthplace of numerous saints, but all went to dust after 1915.
I am from a town where it was 50/50 Turkish and Armenian population before 1915 (Agn). I know from my grandpa that Armenians in Agn never revolted, but they were taken out of their homes, shot and then throwed into the Euphrates.
The straw that broke the camel’s back for me was the 6-7 September pogroms, where 73 churches were burnt down. 400 Greek and Armenian women were r*ped according to this Turkish source: https://140journos.com/fahri-%C3%A7oker-ar%C5%9Fivinden-foto%C4%9Fraflarla-6-7-eyl%C3%BCl-1955-olaylar%C4%B1-e9e863a2bac8
I know that you may never forgive us. I doubt that even I would.
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Growing feelings of being alienated with my country
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What’s up with the turkish people posting on this reddit all of the sudden? It doesn’t seem right, it’s like the 3rd post like this in a row.
I am not Armenian and do not claim to speak for Armenians but as a Pontic Greek, I honestly do not think that you should bear the burden of your ancestor’s actions. Being aware of the past, acknowledging the wrongdoings of our forefathers and trying to do our best within the very limited confines of our personal (inter)actions should be enough. Yes, Turkey as a country has a massive issue with this (as does Greece) but you as a person are not Turkey the country.
Hey, Armenian here. The fact that you see what happened as a crime tells me you’re a good person. Normally I don’t like Turks and Azeris, because they’ve been nothing short of horrific to me. That being said, it isn’t your fault that this happened. You weren’t there, you didn’t cause it. The fact that you recognized what happened means you can help change it.
Agn was the ancestral home of many bankers, and suffered badly in reprisals for the Ottoman Bank takeover. You may appreciate this link describing the Kaza:
[Maps | Vilayet of Mamuratul Aziz-Harput | Kaza of Agn :: Houshamadyan – a project to reconstruct Ottoman Armenian town and village life](https://www.houshamadyan.org/mapottomanempire/vilayetofmamuratulazizharput/kaza-of-agn.html)
The more Turks like you the better off the world will be.