We need to tranquilize our neighbors. State officials ought to remain in ignorance. Let the Armenians wait, opportunities will certainly come our way too. Turkey belongs only to the Turks.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker urges tranquilizing neighbors, keeping officials ignorant, and asserting Turkey belongs only to Turks.
- In plain terms
- Calm the neighbors, keep officials unaware, and claim Turkey for Turks alone.
- What can you take from it?
- Authoritarian rhetoric promotes exclusion and secrecy.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does secrecy aid authoritarian control?
- What are the risks of ethnic exclusivity?
Another view
Such exclusionary views fuel conflict and discrimination.
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