I imagine many of these Armenians remember the Turkish genocide against their people and feel that Turkey is still after them by allowing the rebels to cross the border.
Rebel assault on Kasab, Syria, revives dark memories for Armenians
It's unclear how many died in the attack in Latakia province, but much of the anger is directed at Turkey for allegedly facilitating it.
By Patrick J. McDonnell and Nabih Bulos
April 4, 2014, 4:00 a.m.
BEIRUT A rebel assault on the northern Syrian town of Kasab near the Turkish border has sparked a furor among Armenians worldwide and revived dark memories of the Ottoman-era genocide.
It's unclear how many civilian casualties occurred in the previously tranquil home to about 2,500 Armenian Christians. But the incident, which has also heightened tension between Turkey and Syria, provides a sharp new focus for the propaganda wars between the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad and the disparate rebel forces that have been trying to topple him for three years.
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Rebel assault on Kasab, Syria, revives dark memories for Armenians
It's unclear how many died in the attack in Latakia province, but much of the anger is directed at Turkey for allegedly facilitating it.
By Patrick J. McDonnell and Nabih Bulos
April 4, 2014, 4:00 a.m.
BEIRUT A rebel assault on the northern Syrian town of Kasab near the Turkish border has sparked a furor among Armenians worldwide and revived dark memories of the Ottoman-era genocide.
It's unclear how many civilian casualties occurred in the previously tranquil home to about 2,500 Armenian Christians. But the incident, which has also heightened tension between Turkey and Syria, provides a sharp new focus for the propaganda wars between the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad and the disparate rebel forces that have been trying to topple him for three years.
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Rebel assault on Kasab, Syria, revives dark memories for Armenians - latimes.com
