Documentary Videos Related To Armenian Genocide
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BBC News-Correspondent-Armenia: The Betrayed
Armenia - The Betrayed, was
broadcast on Sunday, 26 January, 2003 on BBC Correspondent Two at 1915 GMT. In a
special Correspondent to coincide with Holocaust memorial week, Fergal Keane
investigates how a terrible slaughter, three quarters of a century ago, has
returned to haunt the relationship between Turkey and its western allies. The
program also discloses how President George W Bush and his predecessor Bill
Clinton both broke promises to the Armenian community that they would recognize
genocide. Talking to Armenian survivors, Turkish officials and key political
figures in the United States Correspondent investigates a story of terrible
slaughter, political intrigue and a people betrayed.
The Director and
producer of the movie, James Miller, 34, was killed in the Gaza Strip when an
Israeli armored vehicle opened fire and wounded him in the neck. He had been
making a documentary on house demolitions in Palestinian areas. According to his
colleague Fergal Keane, they were due to
receive medals of honor in Beirut for that film (Armenia: The Betrayed). Keane
said "I was fortunate to have worked with James in Turkey for Correspondent. He
was truly moved by what he saw in Van and wanted to make more documentaries on
the Armenian Genocide."
Producer: James Miller
Reporter: Fergal Keane
Editor: Karen O'Connor
Deputy Editor: David Belton
Online Producer: Andrew Jeffrey
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The Armenians were victims of one
of the worst crimes of our age. Thriving Armenian communities vanished in
Turkey. Those who survived were the lucky few, But many thousands were
either left to starve in the mountains and desert.
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The Turks have always
denied the genocide and the scale of killing. Turkey defends the ottoman
rulers, accused of the genocide, as if they are still alive.
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One of the few Turkish
historians, Professor Halil Bergtai, challenges the official view explained,
"They [Ottoman rulers] fell victim to systematic extermination by vengeful
tribes acting as government agents."
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The voice sings of the
people destroyed. Countless numbers of Armenian women and children were
abducted. Elizabeth Simonian is a survivor the genocide. She has lost her
parents and spend her childhood in orphanages.
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Petros Ghezelian is a 96
years old survivor of the slaughter. He speaks still in Turkish, a language
of the country he was banished from.
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On Akhtamar island in lake
Van, we are evidence of a rich Armenian cultural heritage. An Armenian king
built the St. Cross church in the 10th century on the island. This
church is the most tangible reminder of Armenian presence in this
area. The Turkish government has left the church to fall to a ruin in
order that erase the reminder of the vanished people. Watch the movie. |
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Armenians have been
disappointed the powerful countries like US and Britain, join Turkey in
denying. The Western allies will need Turkish bases from which to launch air
and land strikes. Now, with war looming against Iraq, President Bush needs
Turkey even more than his predecessor. Watch the movie. |
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ABC News-The Century-The Armenia Massacre
This is one of documentary movies which was broadcast on 24th
April 1999. The movie investigates the slaughters, talks to survivors and also
historians.
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Sometimes it is called
"The Armenian Holocaust" and one of its perpetrators, Talat Pasha, is
known to Armenians as the Turkish Hitler. look what exactly happened in
1915 in Turkey.
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