“Who are those Turks?”

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Today there are people in Yerevan whom editor-in-chief of "Agos" weekly Hrant Dink linked to Armenia.

"If Hrant were here, he would fill this hall with love," said writer, Armenian by nationality, Turkish citizen Ayshe Gul Altna at the Center for Innovative Experimental Art. Mrs. Altna, Hrant Dink's attorney Fetyie Chetin and photographer Atilla Durak are in Yerevan to participate in the event entitled "From EBRU to Grandchildren: New Concepts in Turkey" organized by "Civilitas" Foundation.

"These are the people who are working in Turkey by risking their lives," director of the foundation Salpi Ghazarian told the guests.

They all shared their memories with Hrant Dink and stories about discovering their Armenian roots.

"In January 2007, Hrant Dink called me and said Armenians had loved my book "My Grandmother" and that he had to take me to Yerevan. I was very happy. I told him I would travel to Milan and then we would go to Yerevan together, but I returned to Turkey to reveal the circumstances of Hrant Dink's murder and came to Yerevan alone in January 2007," Dink's attorney said with tears in her eyes.

The hero of her book "Grandmother" is Mrs. Chetin's grandmother who, as she says, opened her eyes.

Mrs. Chetin and Altnay have published a new book called "Grandchildren" and the Armenian version will be presented tomorrow.

According to them, the Armenian "grandchildren" living in Turkey today speak more freely about the 1915 Armenian Genocide than the previous generation. " "Grandchildren" tells the real story of our ancestors. I have advised the Turkish prime minister to read it," said Fetiye Chetin.

Writer Taguhi Tovmasyan was able to publish the story of her ancestors under the veil of Armenian cuisine in Turkey. "After the book was published, people were trying to find books about Armenian cuisine," said Mrs. Tovmasyan.

Armenian photographer Atilla Durak started touring Turkey 7 years ago and discovered many things for herself.

The slogan "Turkey belongs to Turkey. One Nation, One People" is not genuine for her.

"They say Turkey is a multicultural country, but who are those Turks? There are currently 44 ethnic groupings in Turkey that speak 34 languages."

Durak has brought her best photographs to Yerevan and the opening of her photo exhibition will take place in the evening.