Subject: ‘Ararat’
| January 30, 2010 Turkey’s Education Ministry Bans the Word ‘Ararat’ From Geography BooksGeographyWords relating to the Armenian Genocide are to be banned in Turkey, according to efforts by the country’s Justice and Development Party. The word ‘Ararat’ has been banned by Turkeys Education Ministry. Mount Ararat is the tallest mountain in Turkey at 5,137 m (16,854 ft). Mount Ararat is a significant symbol of Armenian nationalism, with the mountain ... read more |
