Turks and Armenians, who met in Anatolia about ten centuries ago, displayed an example of co-existence until the last quarter of the 19th century. Their having different religions and ethnic identities did not prevent them from living together. They lived together in the cities, towns and villages. Everybody kept their own identity but they shaped the social life together. They experienced joy and sadness together. Armenians did not feel like a minority even though the Muslim Turks constituted the majority. The Muslim Turks engaged in agricultural work and the Armenians became masters of trade and art. The Armenians became an indispensable group in many areas of the village and city life and the Muslim Turks provided their security at the frontiers, fronts and everywhere that was necessary. They wrote poems together and composed music together...
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