Armenian ads in Turkish newspapers
The boisterous handshaking of Presidents Abdullah Gul and Serzh Sargsyan appeared on the front page of Turkish Hürriyet Daily.
Today an Armenian delegation headed by Serzh Sargsyan left for Bursa to watch the Turkish-Armenian football match. The delegation will be staying in the Almira Hotel.
The qualifying match is scheduled for 9:00 (local time), October 14.
There are different opinions on the venue of the match. Many say the Bursa stadium was chosen deliberately as it is a long way from Istanbul (about two hours' drive). Others say the city is easy to control.
No Armenians live in Bursa which has a population of one million while in the 18th century there were 90 000 Armenians living in the city. Even a local textile factory was run by an Armenian. No Armenian monuments have survived today.
Turkish Sabah newspaper devoted a whole page to the Turkey-Armenia football match. The newspaper portrayed a ball with the flags of the two countries and a note in English and Turkish: "One triumph for two nations. That's our wish!"
The ad was ordered by Zvartnots Airport, AKSOY, Fruitfull Armenia, Armenian lands and Converse Bank.
Karine Asatryan
Bursa
