Turkey is taking advantage of the war in order to thoroughly liquidate its internal foes, i.e., the indigenous Christians, without being thereby disturbed by foreign intervention.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker claims Turkey used the war to eliminate internal Christian minorities while avoiding foreign interference.
- In plain terms
- Turkey exploited the war to liquidate its indigenous Christians without foreign meddling.
- What can you take from it?
- War can be a cover for systematic oppression of minorities.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do governments hide atrocities behind war?
- How effective is foreign non‑intervention in preventing genocide?
Another view
The claim ignores the moral and legal responsibility for mass murder.
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