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Les massacres de Zilan au Kurdistan de Turquie en 1930

 

 

L’Institut kurde de Paris vous invite à un colloque
sur une page noire et méconnue de l’histoire kurde des années 1930

« Les massacres de Zilan au Kurdistan de Turquie en 1930 »

Le Samedi 5 avril 2014
de 14h00 à 18h00

Salle des fêtes de la Mairie du 10ème arrondissement
72, rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin 75010 Paris
(M°: Château d’Eau - Bus: 38, 39, 47, 54, 56 et 65)

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Le 13 juillet 1930 le quotidien Cumhuriyet prenait la relève d’İsmet İnönü, Premier ministre de la République de Turquie, et Sukrü Kaya, son ministre de l’intérieur qui avait été l’un des hommes-clefs du génocide arménien de 1915, pour annoncer le « bombardement extrémêment massif du mont Ararat » avant d’ajouter : « les aigles d’acier du Turc règlent leur compte aux insurgés. Le ruisseau de Zilan est entièrement rempli de cadavres ». D’autres journaux, comme le Milliyet, confirmait ces informations avant de relater les propos d’Ismet Inönü : « seule la nation turque a le droit de revendiquer les droits ethniques et raciaux dans ce pays ». Selon  diverses estimations, 44 villages furent ainsi entièrement rayés de la carte et 15.00 0 personnes, dont la plupart de simples villageois, trouvèrent la mort lors de cette « opération de nettoyage » qui parvint ainsi à briser la résistance kurde dont cette région fut le théâtre depuis plusieurs années.

85 ans après, le colloque que l’Institut kurde consacre à ces massacres,  réunira les historiens de la Turquie républicaine et de la question kurde. Les massacres de Zilan, qui eurent lieu dans le sillage de l’écrasement de la révolte d’Ararat en 1930, seront analysés dans le cadre de la politique ouvertement social-darwiniste et anti-kurde du pouvoir kémaliste, qui se traduisit par ailleurs par l’établissement d’un régime d’exception au Kurdistan, de déportations systématiques et de destruction notamment des villages kurdes.

PROGRAMME

14:00: Mot de bienvenue

14:05: Extrait du documentaire de Sedat Ulugana:
    « Newala Xwînê », "Kanlı Dere 1930 Zilan"

14:20 -18:00 : Table ronde, suivie de débat
    Modérateur : Kendal NEZAN, président de l’Institut kurde

• Mme Ayșe HUR, chercheur-journaliste, Istanbul :
      « Bilan des répressions au Kurdistan (1925, 1927-1930 et 1936-1939) »
• M. Mustafa BALBAL, chercheur, Ankara :
      « Les raisons de l’échec de la révolte »
• M. Mete TEKIN, chercheur, Paris :
      « Le traitement par la presse des massacres de Zilan »
• M. Sedat ULUGANA, chercheur, Grenoble :
      « Le récit de la rencontre avec les derniers témoins de la répression »
• M. Reșo ZILAN, chercheur, Suède :
      « La révolte d’Ararat, données et vision déformées des événements ».

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Medallions as decorative design

NIKI GAMM - hürriyet daily news

Mathematics played and continues to play a special role in Islamic art and architecture. From patterns on carpets, to the decoration of mosques, design has a relationship that follows strict mathematical principles

Rosette medallion with names and titles of an Indian ruler. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The relationship of mathematics and art was recognized thousands of years ago, from the Early Bronze Age onwards, whether one is talking about the Egyptian pyramids, or the Greeks with their golden ratio. But mathematics played and continues to play a special role in Islamic art and architecture.

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/medallions-as-decorative-design.aspx?pageID=238&nID=63588&NewsCatID=375

New term excavations start at city of Troy with Turkish team

ÇANAKKALE - Dogan News Agency

After Germans, excavations will be carried out by a Turkish team for the first time in the ancient city of Troy.

New term excavations in the 5,000-year-old ancient city of Troy, which is located within the borders of the Tevfikiye village in the northwestern province of Çanakkale, will be carried out by a Turkish team for the first time. Under the auspices of Tübingen University, German archaeologists have so far worked in the ancient city with the sponsorship of German companies.

A sponsorship agreement was signed on March 11 between the Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (ÇOMÜ) and a company working in the iron, steel and energy field.  In the signing ceremony, ÇOMÜ rector Professor Sedar Laçiner said a Turkish team would work in the Troy excavations for the first time, and it was a historic time to sign the agreement. He said the decision was made last year for ÇOMÜ to carry out the excavations, adding, “There was previously a small budget for the excavations.

From now on, the process will be accelerated with the budget of the Culture and Tourism Ministry, and contributions of the university and Turkish industrialists and businessmen. Our goal is to extend the excavations process to 12 months. Pieces unearthed in Troy will contribute to Çanakkale’s culture and tourism. Maybe it will become one of Turkey’s most important frequented historical places.”

Excavations in the ancient city will be led by Associate Professor Rüstem Aslan, the head of ÇOMÜ’s Archaeology Department.    

Discoveries in Ephesus announced at a symposium

ISTANBUL hürriyet daily news

Works in the ancient city of Ephesus have been carried out throughout the year in four different categories.

Works carried out last year at the ancient city of Ephesus, one of Turkey’s most important historical and cultural heritage sites, were announced late last week during a symposium titled “Ephesus 2013: Results and Discoveries.”

The event was held at the Istanbul Austrian Cultural Office with contributions from the Ephesus Foundation.

Works in the ancient city have been carried out by the archaeologists of the Austrian Archaeology Institute under the leadership of Sabine Ladstaetter.

Among the discoveries were new findings regarding the development of the nature and plant cover in the region throughout history, an unknown letter of the Emperor Antoninus Pius and significant living areas revealed during the excavations.

Along with the fifth symposium, an exhibition displaying German and Turkish posters about the ancient city of Ephesus was also opened. The exhibition will run through March 14.

Works are continuing at the ancient site in four different categories: research, excavations, scientific activities and preservation.

March/04/2014

Countdown starts to Istanbul Film Festival

ISTANBUL - Hürriyet daily news

'İtirazım Var' ( Let’s Sin) by Onur Ünlü is among the 10 movies who will be vying for the Golden Tulip in the National Competition.

Organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV), the 10th Istanbul Film Festival will take place between April 5 and 20 this year. The program of events was announced at a press conference March 5. The festival will show over 200 films in over 20 categories, as well as panels, workshops, and master classes with expert film makers for two full weeks.

Besides the festival’s now classic categories, the event will also garner interest with its new categories specific to 2014.

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/countdown-starts-to-istanbul-film-festival.aspx?pageID=238&nID=63287&NewsCatID=381

Turkey-Germany Film Festival starts

NURNBERG - Anadolu Agency

At the opening ceremony of the 19th Turkey-Germany Film Festival, actress Koçyiğit presented the lifetime achievement award to director Edgar Reitz.

The 19th Turkey-Germany Film Festival, attended by many cinema artists from Turkey and Germany, kicked off in Nuremberg on March 13. The festival will feature 49 short, documentary and feature films from both countries, with 71 cinema artists giving talks for audiences.

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-germany-film-festival-starts.aspx?pageID=238&nID=63590&NewsCatID=381

‘The Rise of Turkey: The 21st Century’s First Muslim Power,’ by Soner Çağaptay

William ARMSTRONG - william.armstrong@hdn.com.tr -  hürriyet daily news

‘The Rise of Turkey: The Twenty-First Century’s First Muslim Power’ by Soner Çağaptay (Potomac Books, $26, 192 pages)


In 2006, the BBC’s former Turkey correspondent Chris Morris published a slim book called “The New Turkey.” It focused on the major changes underway in the country and was intended as a nudge in the ribs of the European Union to accept its new negotiator into the fold. Almost eight years have passed, but the optimism of Soner Çağaptay’s “The Rise of Turkey” is very reminiscent of Morris’ book.

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/the-rise-of-turkey-the-21st-centurys-first-muslim-power-by-soner-cagaptay.aspx?pageID=238&nID=63495&NewsCatID=474