The shortcoming of an imperial thinking is that even over several generations it remains a dominant way of thinking. Since 2003, with the advent to power of the Islamist Justice and Development Party led by Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey has taken the path of reviving the Ottoman Empire, and these are neither empty nor fine words. What was done for the past 7 years is the direct evidence of it. The latest was the package of constitutional reforms which, according to still remaining Kemalists, aims to undermine the foundations of the secular state, laid by Mustafa Kemal.

The award ceremony took place in front of Armenian chapel located near Kunduz Airport.