Ohannes Kılıçdağı

There are contradictory elements in the diaspora’s view of the Armenians of Turkey. there is, on the one hand, a certain disdain, while on the other hand there is admiration—or something akin to it. To put it differently, diaspora Armenians generally view the Armenians of Turkey as having been assimilated, as having lost their Armenian identity and become “Turkified.” Yet at the same time, they are the ones who remained in the “homeland.” True, those still living in their ancestors’ cities and villages are now few enough to count, but they are still in the country; they still live close to the ancestral lands.

Historical analyses beyond this may be true or false, but April 24 messages are not the appropriate opportunity to discuss historical arguments and counter-arguments. For example, the place to address the question of why/how the genocide happened should not be an April 24 message.

Alright, how much has the vote rate of AKP decreased? AKP took 18.586.137 votes corresponding to %35,32 in the May 2023 elections. Looking at the votes in provincial council elections held on Sunday, we can observe a decrease of 3.735.639 in votes (it is equal to %2,9). On the other hand, CHP raised its votes from 13.374.463 to 15.791.97, which corresponds to approximately a rise of %9,5 . This is a groundbreaking rise for a period of ten months in consideration.

They do not want anyone to shine out, but at the same time they are incapable of doing what should be done. It cannot be said that this situation is independent from the regime that has been created in Turkey and its mentality of governance. State is always authoritarian in Turkey, but Erdogan regime has turned this to totalitarianism.