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(A quick disclaimer: When "Armenians," "Greeks,"
and others are criticized on this site, that of course does not mean ALL Armenians and
Greeks follow tainted principles; such is the danger of generalizing, and let's not
lose sight of the fact that those of the Orthodox belief are beautiful people, with
more in common with the Turks than differences. Each individual must be evaluated for
him or herself, and to do otherwise would be nothing less than racist. In the case of
the Armenians, we can only wish they wouldn't be such a single-willed monolithic
people all the time, and the ones of integrity should speak up when they encounter
dishonorable facts and practices used all too freely by their own; silence can mean
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Tall Armenian Tale, or T.A.T., attempts to provide The Other Side of the
Falsified Genocide... Tat for Tit. TAT is aware nearly everyone in the West has been
accustomed to getting Tit for Tat. It’s difficult to persuade anyone to even consider
Tat, when that person has been used for so long to Tit. Who could argue with Tit, after
all? Regardless of how wonderful Tit feels, if one hopes to get the whole side of the
story, no matter how much the truth might hurt, one simply cannot ignore Tat.
I am Holdwater, your guide in the world of TAT. The reason
why this site came about boils down to a time I was with my dear friend from France who
happened to be visiting Montreal. While he, his wife and I were speaking to some
French-Canadians, the subject of Armenians came up... and when I began offering my views,
my friend’s wife smiled and said to the Canadians, “The Turkish view.” She is the
sweetest woman and made her comment with no malice... but it was a powerful moment of
understanding for me, regarding how far-reaching the influence of the Armenians has been.
(Up until then, I was only familiar with the vast power of American Armenians.) For her,
the truth was firmly established... and “the Turkish view” couldn’t be legitimate;
it was meant only to be scoffed at. How could I blame her — “the Turkish view” could
not hold a candle to the mighty stranglehold the Armenian version of history has had over
the West. I decided at that point to see if I can tip the scale just a tiny bit, and offer
information countering this established view. To Anne-Sophie, then, I dedicate this site.
(Even so, it took me over three years to finally get moving; the release of the film,
ARARAT, slowly pulled the trigger. I was appalled at all the media outlets brainlessly
"parakeeting" all the Armenian facts and figures they were fed with.)
(Oops. Maybe I wasn't being entirely on the level... I wasn't really
appalled, just a tad startled and disappointed. I've come to expect the media outlets to
brainlessly parakeet the Armenian version of events, by now.)
I realize fully that the reader must have been awash in the prevailing view that there has
been an Armenian “Genocide” during the days of W.W.I’s Ottoman Empire. (Nobody can
argue the catastrophe suffered by the Armenians was genocidal in its impact; where the
deception lies is that the impact of genocide was felt singularly by the Armenians and not
by all of Anatolia's citizens, and the assertion [which is what "genocide"
basically means] is that the destruction took place as a policy of state.) After all,
Turkey has never been seriously interested in explaining what truly occurred until the
early-to-mid 1980s, and Armenians and other Turk haters have had the field wide open to
tell their side of the story, virtually unopposed. The Turks made the very mature decision
to not dwell on the tragic events of the period... not to sweep crimes under the rug, but
to look forward and avoid the destructive forces of hatred. The Turks preferred instead to
concentrate on the issues that united them with their neighbors, not the ones that served
to divide. However, idealism is not always an effective countermeasure against violence,
and when Armenians resorted to terrorism in the 1970s, coinciding with the crisis in
Cyprus (when the “genocide” issue mysteriously came back full force), the Turks
finally awakened and began little by little to start pressing their case. It’s been an
immensely uphill struggle, since lots of time and money had already been spent in
entrenching the existence of genocide. At this point, whatever the Turks claimed would
often be regarded as “revisionist” or as “propaganda” by the ordinary Westerner...
Westerners who had swallowed the Armenian version of events hook, line and sinker.
"No matter what you do you cannot convince brainwashed
people; they are like walls. You can talk to them but they will not respond. But
patience is a virtue. We will eventually prove (to the world what true) history is
about."
Erol Yorulmazoglu,
M.D. |
Therefore, the site targets the Western reader who is
interested in getting to the bottom of what really took place. I can understand the
Westerner is not going to trust Turkish sources, as the word of an accused criminal
will always be held suspect. Save for commentaries and the occasional Turkish
source, an effort has been made for the information in this site to come from
impartial Westerners. As opposed to the handful of web sites that present the
Turkish viewpoint (that I’ve seen), this one also presents various Armenian
sources.
As a matter of fact, this site is a unique one.
I combed through Armenian sites, of which there happen to be no end (in fact,
Armenians are so obsessed with the genocide issue, they have constructed pseudo-
"generic genocide" sites along with pseudo-"Turkish" sites,
which is pretty immoral; meanwhile, there are extremely few Turkish
"genocide" sites put up by individuals, because the Armenian
"Genocide" is simply not a driving force of life)... and I was hungry for
the best facts the Armenians were ready to throw out. Unfortunately, that's what
many of these "facts" deserved... to be thrown out. Aside from the
incredibly deceptive garbage long recognized as forgeries and falsifications (such
as the Talat Pasha telegrams) that many of these sites still unethically present as
genuine, the best defense the Armenians offer are charges of Turkish
"lies," "propaganda," "revisionism," and the ever
popular "The Turkish government says..."
I did not hide a thing. The more incriminating
the "evidence," the more I chose to highlight it on this site. Anything I
couldn't analyze with the real facts or just plain common sense and logic, you will
see I've been man enough to admit.
The reason? If the Armenian
"Genocide" were to be proven as a genuine fact tomorrow, it wouldn't make
a bit of difference to me. Genocide is a terrible crime, and I wouldn't be proud
about the episode... even though the event took place under a Turkish government the
current one worked to overthrow. What am I going to do, allow this historic episode
from a century ago bend me out of shape, as with some Germans who are still
struggling with guilt... and by the same token, should I also not be able to live
with myself for what Americans did to the Indians? It would also be a great help for
me to know the Armenians violently provoked the events (unlike the Jews of WWII), by
committing the ultimate treason.
Turks choose to live in the present, and
Armenians choose to live in the past; the Armenian "militia" has made the
"genocide" a cause for their existence. Their obsession and deep pockets
allow them a clear upper hand in the West, regarding the information war.
I maintain an open mind... and when all
is said and done, I really don't know if there was a state-sponsored extermination
policy by the Ottoman government. (Although after preparing this site and learning
all I have, I'm convinced more than ever there wasn't.) And anybody who says they
know for a fact the genocide occurred are either deluding themselves, or
hoping to delude others. All we can go by are the cold, hard, reliable facts...and
the only factors that guide me are truth, honor and integrity.
By the same token, Armenians have been allowed
to get away with murder (which can actually be taken literally) in the presentation
of their story, and it is very frustrating to see lazy-thinking Westerners blindly
accepting their version of events. I will at times not hide my emotions, and
consequently talk to you on a human level at this site, and not in a cold, clinical
and scholarly way. In fact, those times when I'm not outraged by the degree of
deception on the part of the Armenians, I believe the examination of this subject
matter calls for some humor now and then... since it's unbelievable in this day and
age Westerners still choose to overlook the volumes of impartial evidence against
the genocide argument. (Admittedly, this is a kind of "bitter" humor, but
the situation is so absurd, it's kind of funny.)
The main reason for why Westerners have been
unable to shake their deeply-ingrained belief systems, of course, is that there are
very few outlets that present the contrary, Turkish view. Even many professors think
twice about going against the Armenian grain, as they have learned during this last
quarter-century (or so) how harmful Armenian fanaticism can prove to be to their
reputations, or worse.
While Turks will no doubt make use of the information presented here and will enjoy
the impartial facts and figures which serve to absolve them (in a "one-stop
shopping" kind of a place, which can be very useful), this site was not
prepared with Turks in mind. I have put myself in the shoes of the non-Turk. This
was easy for me to do, as I was born and raised in the United States, and have had
little contact with Turkish people. (The reason for that is there have been few
Turks. American immigration policy only allowed for the cream of Turks to enter the
country... the scientists, doctors and other skilled professionals... until around
perhaps a generation or so ago, when the “ordinary Turks” were allowed to
trickle in. Living in New York City, by the way, my best friends — not just
regular friends — in different phases of life have been Greeks. At least at one
time there were more Greeks living in NYC than in Athens, so it's not very hard to
cross paths with a Greek.)
I can only hope Armenians and Greeks who come by will consider the material here
with an open mind... but I know that unlike Turks — who are generally raised to
look upon these peoples (with whom they have shared a common history for so long) as
their brothers and sisters — too many Armenians and Greeks are raised with hatred
for the Turks. Coming across information that counters their deeply ingrained belief
systems often proves too rattling, and such information will likely be dismissed as
lies... no matter how impartial and sensible the information sounds. Not all
Armenians and Greeks are like this, of course; such is the danger of generalizing.
However, there is a definite pattern with the great majority of them that cannot be
ignored.
The difficulty in presenting impartial Western sources is such: Turks are not just
unpopular with the Orthodox peoples; since the Crusades, the “infidel” Turks
have been regarded as the enemies of the West. (And it is precisely this historic
Christian-Moslem animosity that Armenians and Greeks have learned to exploit, in
selling their sob stories to the sympathetic West.) The average Westerner has grown
with a negative impression, regarding Turkey. Therefore, few Westerners are going to
make it their business to learn about a people they have come to regard as
historical villains... and fewer are going to write books and articles in defense of
the Turks. (Turkish people themselves could not defend themselves in the West...
until the last half-century, few Turks had been living in the West, and those that
were Western residents had other things on their minds besides presenting the
Turkish viewpoint... assuming they possessed the language skills of their new
countries to effectively do so.)
All the more reason to keep in mind the Western
sources in favor of the Turks (that are comparatively much more difficult to
come by than the Western sources in favor of Armenians and Greeks) can be trusted.
The reason? Those Westerners who spoke/speak for our Orthodox friends often had/have
their own prejudices and agendas... and very few were/are impartial. However, the
Westerners who speak for the Turks grew up like any other Westerner, where the image
of the Turks has almost always been negative.
In their delirium to discredit anything that
comes across as "Pro-Turkish," Armenians and bedfellows are known to make
unsubstantiated charges that these people must be getting paid by the
"sinister" Turkish government, as if the Turkish government has so much
money to burn... but if you don't buy into this nonsense, you can easily conclude
the only motivating force for those who speak for the Turks is respect for the
Truth.
If you think this logic makes sense, and
realize there really isn't a reason for a typically prejudiced, anti-Turkish
Westerner to speak well of the Turks except for reasons of integrity, then...
generally speaking... regarding information that comes from a "Pro-Turk"
Westerner, please keep in mind the following scientific formula :
Pro-Turk = Pro-Truth.
“I long for a 'Sun Country.' There
should be no nights in this country and the people should not know what the
concept of darkness means. Is it possible to find 'The Sun Country' on earth?
The existence of the Turks who do not interfere with the freedom of thought
and conscience makes me believe that — at least tomorrow — such a country
will exist, since there is a nation, which does not imprison or chain love for
the truth…Why should a 'Sun Country' be a reality tomorrow, a country where
only the truth, justice and freedom reigns?”
Tommaso Campanella (1568-1659), Renaissance
philosopher, writer and child prodigy, in a passage from his well-known 1602
work ‘Civitas Solis’ (City of the Sun)
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