On reading the "Ghost Stories" article (Autumn 1999), I was disturbed by the phrases used. I would like to bring some facts to your attention about a sensitive subject for the Turkish community: the alleged "genocide" of the Armenians. The British were the closest party to the events from 1915 to 1922 because they were the principal occupying power of the Ottoman Empire and its capital, Istanbul, and the Ottoman archives. On April 14, 1999, the British Parliament rejected a resolution to recognize Armenian "genocide" because there was no scientific evidence of a systematic extermination plan against Armenians by the Ottomans. I do not think it is fair to use the term "genocide" in conjunction with this tragedy, since it is not proven to be so.

Pelin Purentepe '98MBA
Mesin, Turkey