 Semih Kaplanoglu: problems between Armenia and Turkey can be solved through culture July 17, 2010 - 18:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish filmmaker Semih Kaplanoglu said that walking the streets of Yerevan, he considers himself at home. “I know that our peoples have many unresolved problems,” Kaplanoglu told a press conference on the sidelines of Golden Apricot festival in Yerevan on July 17. According to him, these problems can be solved through culture. “Politicians will not become mollified, but we will be able to solve the existing problems through our films, culture and reminder of long ago forgotten names,” said Kaplanoglu. He thanked the festival’s organizers for the invitation and noted with regret that he would like his friend Hrant Dink to share the joy of his presence at Golden Apricot festival.   Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
