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For last Armenian village in Turkey, no remembrance of things past
For last Armenian village in Turkey, no remembrance of things past
On the eve of the 100th anniversary of the massacre of Armenians under Ottoman rule, the past appears to be less of a concern for the residents of Vakıflı than the present. The population has shrunk to about 135 people, most of them elderly. The majority of the villagers speak Armenian, but only a few can read or write it. The local school was shut down after Turkey took over the province, and children can learn Armenian only at home.
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