Turks endured a painful past, too

Letters to the Editor By Engin Soysal, minister counselor and deputy chief of mission, Turkish Embassy, Washington, D.C.
Published May 11, 2005

Your April 27 story Painful past, joyful future unfortunately portrays a one-sided perspective of historical events as fact.

While Armenians remember the loss of their ancestors during the waning days of the Ottoman Empire, it should also be acknowledged that hundreds of thousands of Turks also died as a result of the Armenian revolt in the empire's eastern provinces.
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Last month, Turkey's prime minister issued an unprecedented proposal to Armenia's president for an impartial study of the matter by Turkish and Armenian historians, the results of which will be shared with the international community.

We hope Armenian expatriates in the United States and elsewhere will support this endeavor, as we seek a reconciliation that will allow us to look forward - together - to a peaceful and prosperous future.

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