The history of Kurdish, Pontus Greek, Chaldean and Armenian minorities in Turkey was discussed in a conference held in the Parisian suburb of Versailles. The conference was held as part of the Year of Armenia in France and attended by Pontus Greek historian Vassia Karkayannis-Karabelias, head of the Kurdish Institute of Paris Kendal Nezan, Secretary-General of the International Federation of Human Rights Raffi Kalfayan and President of the Chaldean Association of France Naman Adlun.
The French Chaldean community asserts Chaldeans were exterminated by Turkey and built a Chaldean genocide monument in Paris last year. The monument aroused surprise among Turkish diplomats in Paris, who have good relations with Chaldeans. Representatives from the Chaldean community were invited to this year’s Republic Holiday reception at the Turkish embassy in Paris as usual despite the genocide monument, reports zaman.com.
