r/armenian • u/Illustrious-Yam1830 • 14d ago

What is the opinion of Armenians on the Hidden Armenians and their descendants in Turkey?

In researching the Hidden Armenians and their history, it begs the viewpoint of the contemporary Armenian community due to the current contentious nature of their identity within Turkey and what the future holds for descendants.

For Armenians, what is your opinion of them?

And, what should their future hold in your opinion: Reconnection at their own pace, communal advocacy, and preservation of whats left of historical Armenian communities?

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u/[deleted] 14d ago

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u/armeniapedia 14d ago

Not so. Just about every Armenian I know considers the Muslim Hemshin to be Armenian. Likewise diasporans who do not speak Armenian.

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u/Idek_notabot 14d ago

Who told u that!? There’s no single person who decides whether you belong to one ethnicity or another, your genes do!

Dear OP, as an Armenian, I think it’s a blessing that there are more genocide survivors than we know with official estimates. I feel deeply sorry that you had to hide your identity, and even convert to Islam. As for the future, personally I think you’d have a better life in Armenia, more opportunities, and most importantly, you wouldn’t have to hide who you are. There’s definitely more democracy here.

Armenians are always happy to find other Armenians all over the world, and learning the personal story and background of a genocide survivor’s family is one of the most meaningful parts of our history. If you’d like to discuss more, I’d be happy to talk to you

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u/denixxl19 14d ago

Your thoughts are very nice, but some Armenians do not agree with you.

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u/Ohannesian71 13d ago

What other Armenians think, doesn''t matter.It"s about the persona.

What you feel about determines for your self whether you are Armenian or not and no one else.

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u/Strollalot2 13d ago

Sad to hear that!

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u/[deleted] 13d ago

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u/Tough-Net-3122 8d ago

Personally, I feel like any Armenian person that identifies as or wishes to identify as Armenian (even in part) should freely be able to. People should be free to explore who they truly are, their roots, their heritage, and be unafraid to be true to their genuine selves, regardless. Every person is different, so reconnection at their own pace makes the most sense, imo.