Football [Soccer] History between Armenia and Turkey

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Turkey and Armenia are at the crossroads of history with the upcoming 2010 World Cup Classification Games between the two countries to be held in Armenia. It is well known that Russia and Turkey used Armenia in their tug of war and that Armenia was a victim of a genocide on the part of Turkey and Russia. The charge of genocide is denied by Turkey and Russia. Instead of concentrating on the politics and history, let us concentrate on the ramifications of the events which are the visit of Turkish President Abdullah Gul to Armenia in spite of objections from some people in Turkey [and accusing him of treason], Turkish Students asking for an opening of the border between Turkey and Armenia in order for the people to watch the games, and a Minister whose name is Kiro Minoyan [and has a position as Head of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Bureau's Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office]

who has stated that the “Turkish/Armenian Border will open soon although it will not resolve anything. I am writing this article at the same time that I have read the web pages of the BBC and Public Radio of Armenia.

While there are elements who want to unite politics and sports, they seem to forget that politics and sports do not mix. Many of the people who unit politics and sports seem to forget that sports is thicker and more powerful than the politics. There are people who seem to forget that the people are tired of the same old clichés of politics and just want to enjoy the historic 2010 World Cup Classifying Games between Turkey and Armenia. The reason for wanting to watch this historic game ranges from participating in history to enjoying a game of football. The people have the right to follow the revolution initiated by the 2008 Beijing Olympics of “One World One People” as well as “Forever Friends”. The people have the right to enjoy a football game without the scepter of war, hate, fear, and prejudice.

I personally applaud the decision of Turkish President Abdullah Gul in defying the negative people and going to Armenia to watch the 2010 World Cup Qualifier between his country and Armenia in Armenia. I also applaud the courage of the Turkish Students who have asked for an opening of the border between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Turkey so that people can enjoy the 2010 World Cup Qualifies between the two countries. I also applaud the decision and comments by Kiro Minoyan [who is Head of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Bureau's Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office] about the possibility of the Turkish/Armenian Border opening for the 2010 World Cup Qualifiers. The 2010 World Cup Qualifier between Armenia and Turkey is good news in a region of the world called the Caucasus which is suffering from war and hatred. I hope that the 2010 World Cup Qualifier between Armenia and Turkey could be the beginning of a road to peace regardless of who wins. All I know is at the present time, football and sports has won. People of the World, say Yes to Football and No to War.