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8/8/2019 The Spektator: Issue12
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]pcktethr 56 Hmthfcr 6>5>
Zhur ih`tbly aujdc th wbets beppc`j`a j` e`d erhu`d Fjsbkck
TBC
Vcsteure`t AujdcThurjst Iep Qbets H`. .
^lus7Kjmkj`a femk j`
Ferskhh & TeiaeJ` scermb ho
]u`kc` Mjtjcs
6>5> Clcmtjh`s7
Tbc ]tylc Aujdc
j`Sp Ejrtbc]pcmjel!
Clcmtjhs
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Mh`tc`ts
Tbjs Ih`tb
Hut & Efhut
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]pcktethrTbc ]pcktethr js `hw h`lj`c et www.tbcspcktethr.mh.uk.mh.uk
Vcsteure`ts, Fers, MlufsEll tbc fcst fers e`d mlufs j` thw`.
Mjty IepDh`t act lhst.
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Flha ho tbc Ih`tbQbet bes meuabt hur cyc tbjs ih`tb8
Qbets H`Tbc pjmk ho tbc c`tcrtej`ic`t ljstj`as.
Tbc Aujdc
Ferskhh` @hh`Lekc Jssyk Kul me` stjll prhvjdc cxmjtcic`t
h scesh`, e`d jts ruaacd e`d lewlcssshutbcr` sbhrc js `h mhu`try ohr hld ic`.
Sp j` tbc EjrWcj` Gevcd tekcs th tbc skjcs j` e ]hvjctwer ple`c th frcek bjs perembutjsts mbcrry.
Ohmus
@cws e`d _jcwsJts ell efhut vhtcr rcajstretjh`, sicer mei-peja`s, kjmkfhxj`a me`djdetcs e`d Szfck
rctjmc`mc es Kyrayzste`s st`cst prcperc thdh fettlc h` Hmthfcr 5>tb.
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Tbc ]pcktethr Ieaezj`c js evejleflc et lhmetjh`s tbrhuabhut Fjsbkck, j`mludj`a7 (Trevcl Eac`mjcs) Edvc`turc ]cllcr, Ek-]ej Trevcl, Merlsh` Qeah`ljt, Mclcstjel Ihu`tej`s, Cmhthur, Alevthur,Kyrayz Mh`mcpt,
Kyrayz Trevcl, Iuze, @hvj@hied (Fers & Vcsteure`ts) Mhwfhy, Bhllywhhd, Ictrh, @cw Zhrk jzze, @h5, 6x6, Fhulcverd, Mhccbhusc, Dhke, Oetfhys, Ohur ]cesh`s, Ljvc Fer, Lhu`ac Fer,Icrj, @evjaethr, ]tery Cdaers _cre`de, Edrjetjmh, Mymlh`c, Dhlmc _jte, ]e`te Ierje, Ahldc` Full (Mesj`hs) Curhpe, Ahldc` Dreah`, RH (Bhtcls) Dhstuk, Byett, Ahldc` Dreah`, Bhljdey, Elpj-
`jst (Cifessjcs e`d Hrae`jsetjh`s) Tbc S@ fujldj`a, Tbc Eicrjme` fesc, Tbc Acrie` Cifessy, Tbc Dutmb Mh`suletc, MEI^ Ele-thh, @MMV, Tbc Fjsbkck Hpcre & Fellct ]hmjcty.
H@ TBC MH_CV7 ^erembutj`a j` tbc Kyrayz Vcpufljm, ljkc
clcmtjh`s, me` fc e rcwerdj`a hr djsestrhus cxpcrjc`mc
Qbjspcrs ho BjsthryHur orjc`ds tbc Trckkj`a S`jh` ho Kyr-ayzste` (TSK) ah h` e geu`t erhu`d tbc
hu`trys oevhurjtc lekc j` scermb hosu`kc` mjtjcs e`d scij-velueflc ertcoemts.
@cvcrij`d tbc Fellhts......jts tbc ]pcktethrstylc aujdc th tbc Hm-
thfcr clcmtjh`s. Qe`t th k`hw yhur Fhfe-`hvs orhi yhur Fejselhvs8 Act tbc whrd
h` yhur oevhurjtc Kyrayz phljtjmje`s plusoesbjh` e`elysjs orhi Tjlck e`d ]elte`et.
Tbc ]pcktethr Ieaezj`c
Ohu`dcr7Thi Qcllj`as
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www.tbcspcktethr.mh.uk Hmthfcr 6>5> Tbc ]pcktethr
3Tbjs Ih`tb
H]B, ]cptcifcr 5: (Curesje`ct.hra)
E Kyrayz whie` mhipercs tbc pbhth ho e mhrpscwjtb tbet ho e ijssj`a lhvcd h`c djspleycd hut-sjdc tbc Hsb ieyhrs hmc. ^hrtrejts ho ijssj`a
Szfcks erc bjddc` ewey j` e` hmc j` e` Szfck`cjabfhrbhhd.
Tbc suiicr meip lhhkcd dcscrtcd. Gust
j`sjdc tbc bjab ictel oc`mc, e pluip whie` j`sljppcrs e`d e purplc kcrmbjco squettcd hutsjdce twh-rhhi sbemk, wesbj`a djsbcs wjtb e plestjm
tuf e`d twh dc`tcd kcttlcs. Ieyfc sbcs h`c ho tbci, J tbhuabt -- e`
ctb`jm Kyrayz wbhd lhst bcr bhic j` tbc ferferjmj`tcrctb`jm vjhlc`mc tbet swcpt emrhss shutbcr`Kyrayzste` j` Gu`c.
Tbc meip ljcs et tbc c`d ho e djrt rhed e
ocw ijlcs hutsjdc tbc mjty ho Hsb, wbcrc, tbrccih`tbs eotcr tbc mlesbcs, Kyrayz e`d Szfcks stjll
mjrmuletc pbhths ho tbc dced e`d ijssj`a e`dcemb sjdc tclls tbc seic sthrjcs, spljt j`th use`d tbci7 tbcjr auys repcd hur ajrls; wc erc
e pcemc-lhvj`a pchplc; tbcyrc tbc h`cs wbhstertcd jt; ell tbc ejd ahcs th tbci e`d wc act
`htbj`a. H` tbjs lest phj`t, tbc twh arhups djcr j`
h`c rcspcmt7 Szfcks mhiplej` tbet buie`jterje`
ejd mh`trhllcd fy lhmel hmjels (prcdhij`e`tlyctb`jm Kyrayz) dhcs `ht ah th tbci, wbjlc Kyrayz-- ie`y ho wbhi occl u`oejrly dcih`jzcd fy tbc
hutsjdc whrld -- sey tbc seic ho ejd orhi j`tcr`e-tjh`el hrae`jzetjh`s. J` Hsb, tbc ihst vjsjflc typc
ho ejd orhi efrhed js mh`strumtjh` ietcrjel7 `cwfrjmks e`d arevcl pjlj`a up h` murfsjdcs th fujld`cw bhics fcohrc wj`tcr. Ihst fc`cstmjerjcs
erc j`dccd Szfcks, sj`mc tbcjr bhuscs e`d sbhpsiekc up tbc hvcrwbclij`a ieghrjty ho tbhsc bjtfy ersh`.
Fut tbc pej`oul fettlc ho `erretjvcs js stjll rea-j`a, sh wbc` e prhij`c`t Kyrayz emtjvjst e`d me`-djdetc ohr tbc `etjh`el perljeic`t thld ic tbet
ie`y ctb`jm Kyrayz bed elsh fcc` djsplemcd e`dwcrc scttlcd et tbc suiicr meip, iy mhllceauc
e`d J oclt mhipcllcd th mbcmk.@h, sejd tbc whie` wesbj`a djsbcs, wjtb
e ahld-meppcd sijlc, tbcrcs `h h`c ljvj`a bcrc
fut ic. ]bc wes Kyrayz, fut `ht bhiclcss, guste lhmel vjlleacr lhhkj`a eotcr tbc meip j` tbc hscesh`. ]bc sejd tbcrc bed`t fcc` e`y JD^s et
tbc meip tbet sbc k`cw ho. Zhu sbhuld ah thtbc se`ethrjui, fy tbc mbcmkphj`t. Tbcrcs lhts ho
FJ]BKCK, ]cptcifcr 5> (Klhhp.ka)Tbc cxbjfjtjh`, prcsc tj`a tbc whrk ho ihrc tbe`
5> eutbhrs orhi scvcrel mhu`trjcs, fcae` h` ]cp-
tcifcr = et tbc Ert Mc`trc Khldh. Tbc cxbjfjtjh` jsj` tbc stylc ho mh`tciphrery ert, usj`a pbhthare-pby, eudjh e`d vjdch icdjuis.
Murethr Aeiel Fhkh`feycv sejd j` e` j`tcr-
vjcw wjtb Klhhp.ka, tbet tbc j`jtjetjvc ohr tbjs cvc`tfclh`acd th e sufsjdjery ho tbc Ahctbc J`stjtutc j`Eliety. Tbc ohmus ho tbc hrjaj`el cxbjfjtjh` wes th
fc tbc Eprjl 1 mhup.Bhwcvcr, fcmeusc ho tbc Gu`c rjhts, tbc cvc`t
wes phstph`cd. Emmhrdj`a th Fhkh`fecv, ohllhw-
j`a tbc rjhts tbcrc bevc fcc` dcleys tbet bevc prc-vc`tcd tbc mhiplctjh` ho scvcrel mrcetjvc prhgcmts.
Eotcr tbc cvc`ts j` Gu`c, ohrcja` sph`shrs stcdorhi bcrc [Kyrayzste`Y. Ie`y prhgcmts bevc oejlcd,fcmeusc ohrcja` ertjsts wcrc`t ellhwcd bcrc, mhi-
plej`s tbc cxbjfjtjh` murethr.Dcspjtc tbjs, tbc cxbjfjtjh` bes `hw fcau`.
Fhkh`feycv fcljcvcs tbet ert sbhuld cvcr rciej`
sjlc`t, `h iettcr wbet beppc`s.Eotcr tbci [tbc rjhts j` tbc shutbY tbc jdce
rctur`cd [...Y Ert js elrcedy rcsph`dj`a th tbccvc`ts, tbc purphsc ho tbjs cxbjfjtjh` js tbet vcryrcsph`sc, seys Aeiel Fhkh`feycv.
Emmhrdj`a th bji, tbc prhgcmt js ljijtcd j`tcris ho j`vcstic`t e`d smelc, sh tbc rcsulte`t cx-bjfjtjh` js siell. Djspleys ho whrks wjll mh`tj`uc
u`tjl tbc c`d ho tbc ih`tb.
Qhrks wjtb ice`j`a
Tbc murethr sejd tbet tbc cxbjfjtjh` wes rcprcsc`t-
cd fy erhu`d 6> whrks, e`d ihrc tbe` 5> ertjstsorhi Kyrayzste`, Szfckjste`, Vussje e`d Acrie`y.H`c clcic`t ho tbc cxbjfjtjh` wes sc`t orhi @cwZhrk fy e` cx-petrjetc Kezekb ertjst.
Eih`a tbc whrks wcrc jieacs ho dccp mh`-tc`t; h`c vjdch orhi tbc smc`c ho djshrdcr j`tbc ]hutb, es wcll es pjmturcs drew` fy mbjldrc`
j` Fjsbkck. J` eddjtjh`, tbc cxbjfjtjh` oceturcs eshu`dtremk j` tbc ohri ho strcct `hjsc, mh`vcrse-
tjh`s e`d leuabtcr.Tbc shu`dtremks erc mberemtcrjzcd fy tbc
pessjh`s ho rcmc`t cvc`ts, sejd e` ertjst prcsc`t et
tbc sbhw.Emmhrdj`a th tbc ert mc`trc rcprcsc`tetjvc Ijr-
aul Fhlhteljcv, ie`y pchplc djd `ht u`dcrste`d
tbc jdce ho tbc whrks, fut tbhsc wbh wcrc tbci-sclvcs multurcd e`d mrcetjvc aeuacd tbc iej` jdc-
es ho tbc ertjsts. Es e` cxeiplc ho h`c ho tbc ihrcc`aeaj`a whrks h` djspley, sbc mjtcd e` cxbjfjtc`tjtlcd Clcmtjh`s 6>5> e fellht fhx, stllcd wjtb
esbcs, rcprcsc`tj`a tbc oellhut orhi tbc djshrdcrs.Elsh pertjmjpetj`a j` tbc cxbjfjtjh` wes e fcst
scllj`a ertjst orhi Acrie`y, Ijmbecl Iucllcr. Em-
mhrdj`a th Fhlhteljcv, bc mhiphscd bjs ohur-deypjmturc usj`a `htbj`a htbcr tbe` e sjiplc pc`mjl.
J` bjs whrk, bc we`tcd th sey tbet ljoc js mbe`a-j`a es e sky [mbe`acsY, e`d Kyrayzste` js shictjicsmhvcrcd fy mlhuds, wbjmb eppcer hvcr tbc mhu`try
fcohrc fluc skjcs errjvc, cxplej`cd Fhlhteljcv.
Mh`tciphrery Ert j` Kyrayzste`
Aeiel Fhkh`feycv elsh `htcd tbc phsjtjh` e`d
bjsthry ho mh`tciphrery ert j` Kyrayzste`. ]pcek-j`a th e Klhhp.ka mhrrctsph`dc`t sbc sejd7 Bhw
pchplc ljvj`a tbcrc.
Erc tbcy Kyrayz wbh lhst tbcjr bhuscs8 Bhwlh`a bevc tbcy fcc` tbcrc8
Zcs, ycs ]j`mc Gu`c.
]h h wc wc`t.Tbc se`ethrjui - rcelly, e mbjldrc`s tufcr-
mulhsjs bhspjtel - ste`ds h` tbc cdac ho thw`.
Qbcrc tbc rhed pest jt slhpcs upbjll, lcedj`a thtwh sufurfs phpuletcd fy ctb`jm Szfcks, jt jsflhmkcd h wjtb mh`mrctc ferrjcrs ie``cd fy
Kelesb`jkhv-wjcldj`a Kyrayz ic` j` meihusteac.Tbcy welkcd hvcr es hur mer pullcd up th tbc
te`k perkcd hutsjdc tbc se`ethrjui aetc.Tbc `cxt stvc ij`utcs whuld`t surprjsc e`y-
h`c wbhs dcelt wjtb hij`hus scmurjty ohrmcs j`
tbc ohricr ]hvjct S`jh`. Tbc ic`, wbh mlejicd
th fc lhmel phljmc, whrc `h j`sja`je hr jdc`tjoyj`aierks h` tbcjr oetjaucs (cesjly fuyeflc, fy tbc wey,
et lhmel ierkcts), tbhuab fy lew -- jo tbcy wcrc j`oemt phljmc -- tbcy iust. Tbcy areffcd hur prcssmerds, dclctcd hur te`k pbhth e`d dcie`dcd th
k`hw wby h hmjels wcrc emmhipe`yj`a us. Tbcihst sc`jhr-lhhkj`a ho tbc tbrcc stertcd iekj`a
mells orhi bjs mcll pbh`c; J, j` tur`, smrhllcd tbrhuabtbc `uifcrs j` ij`c, drhppj`a `eics J tbhuabtijabt ehrd us shic prhtcmtjh`.
Tbc phljmc ohrmc js iedc up ihstly ho ctb`jmKyrayz. ]elerjcs erc lhw, mhrruptjh` rjoc e`d lewserc vjcwcd es suaacstjh`s et fcst. Qcll-dhmu-
ic`tcd studjcs fy tbc J`tcr`etjh`el Mrjsjs Arhupe`d Buie` Vjabts Qetmb bevc prcsc`tcd strh`a
cvjdc`mc tbet lhmel scmurjty ohrmcs j` tbc shutbdjd ljttlc th sthp Gu`cs vjhlc`mc e`d, j` shic j`-ste`mcs, oemjljtetcd ettemks eaej`st ctb`jm Szfcks.
Hutsjdc tbc se`ethrjui, hur cxple`etjh`tbet wc wcrc ohllhwj`a up h` rcphrts ho ctb`jmKyrayz JD^s -- e` cxeiplc, h`c ijabt tbj`k, ho
tbc oejr rcphrtj`a ie`y Kyrayz bevc oclt js ijss-j`a -- djd `ht pcrsuedc tbc ic` th lct us j`. Tbcyj`sjstcd tbet tbc fujldj`a sthhd wjtbj` tbcjr scmu-
rjty pcrjictcr e`d tbcy bed th auerd jt; ihrchvcr,tbcy sejd tbcrc wcrc `h djsplemcd pchplc h` tbc
tcrrjthry ho tbc bhspjtel, gust sjmk mbjldrc`.J mellcd femk tbc emtjvjst th lct bcr k`hw wbet
wcd ohu`d.
Eb, tbet ice`s tbcyvc fcc` tekc` th htbcrplemcs elrcedy, sbc sejd ho tbc djsplemcd. Fut, fc-ohrc, tbcy wcrc dcst`jtcly tbcrc. J djd`t scc tbci
iysclo, fut tbcy wcrc dcst`jtcly tbcrc. J k`hw. Jbcerd efhut jt.
Bu`tj`a ohr Bhiclcss Kyrayz j` Hsb
J` Fjsbkck, e` ert cxbjfjtjh` dcdjmetcd th cvc`ts j` tbc mhu`try
@ETE]BE ZCOJIH_
E]KEV CVKCFEC_ & WBJFCK @SVIE@FCTH_E
ihdcr` ert djcrs orhi tbc hld js j` tbc mh`tcx-tuel ice`j`a [ho tbc rcemtjh` th murrc`t cvc`tsY
e`d tbc usc ho `cw icdje [eudjh, vjdch, pbhthsY,
J` bjs hpj`jh`, tbc stetc peys `h ettc`tjh` thmh`tciphrery ert, e`d es e rcsult `h j`orestrumturcjs j` plemc th supphrt jts dcvclhpic`t.
J` tbc S]]V ert wes ja`hrcd, e`d hur multurel
j`stjtutjh`s sumb es tbc Ij`jstry ho Multurc erc `htrcmha`jzcd , `hr [js ertY teuabt j` u`jvcrsjtjcs, seystbc murethr ho tbc cxbjfjtjh`.
Bhwcvcr, Fhkh`feycv fcljcvcs tbet j` mhi-perjsh` wjtb `cjabfhurj`a mhu`trjcs, Kyrayzste`
js h` e ahhd lcvcl, hwj`a th tbc bclp ho Qcstcr`ou`ds e`d prjvetc j`jtjetjvcs.
Cvcry ycer wc bevc bcld tbrcc hr ohur siell
cxbjfjtjh`s ho mh`tciphrery ert, cxplej`cd tbcertjst.Es h`c cxeiplc ho tbc dcvclhpic`t ho mh`-
tciphrery ert j` Kyrayzste`, Fhkh`feycv ic`-
tjh`cd Kyrayzste`s pertjmjpetjh` j` tbc _c`jmcFjc``elc.
Ohr C`aljsb le`aueac ertjmlcs efhut Kyrayz phl-
jtjms e`d shmjcty vjsjt www.klhhp.j`oh
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Hmthfcr 6>5> Tbc ]pcktethr www.tbcspcktethr.mh.uk
? Tbjs Ih`tb
FJ]BKCK, ]cptcifcr 54 (Klhhp.ka)Es perljeic`tery clcmtjh`s `cer, tbc jssuc ho vht-
j`a ohr j`tcr`el ijare`ts bes mhic th tbc ohrc.Emmhrdj`a th tbc clcmthrel mhdc, tbcy iust vhtc
et tbcjr plemc ho rcajstretjh`, retbcr tbe` tbcjr mur-rc`t efhdc. Tbcrcohrc, rcsjdc`ts ho lerac bhusj`acstetcs hr `hvhstrhjkj bevc dcmjdcd th erre`ac eicctj`a wjtb tbc eutbhrjtjcs dcie`dj`a tbc efh-
ljtjh` ho tbc lew.J` tbc rcocrc`dui bcld h` Gu`c 61 tbjs ycer, e
prhvjsjh`el ahvcr`ic`t dcmrcc eutbhrjzcd ell mjtj-zc`s ho tbc Kyrayz Vcpufljm th vhtc et tbcjr dc oem-th plemc ho rcsjdc`mc. Bhwcvcr, j` tbc upmhij`a
clcmtjh`s tbcrc js `h sumb eutbhrjzetjh` j` plemc ohrtbci th dh sh.
Ice`wbjlc, tbc prhflci bes fcmhic ihrc
rclcve`t es tbc lcvcl ho j`tcr`el ijaretjh` bes j`-mrcescd duc th Gu`cs flhhdy ctb`jm mh`stjmt j` tbc]hutb. Fut, emmhrdj`a th Dj`ere Hsburebu`hve, dj-
rcmthr ho tbc Mheljtjh` ohr Dcihmremy e`d Mjvjl ]hmj-cty, tbc clcmtjh` mhdc dhcs `ht ellhw ohr sumb pch-
plc th vhtc hutsjdc tbcjr rcajstcrcd mh`stjtuc`my.Qc es e mheljtjh` j` 6>>3 mellcd ohr tbc efhlj-
tjh` ho rcajstretjh`, fcmeusc jt ecmts `ht h`ly tbc
clcmtjh` fut ie`y ho tbc shmjel rjabts ho pchplcwbh erc `ht rcajstcrcd et tbcjr plemc ho emtuel rcsj-dc`mc, sejd Hsburebu`hve.
Tbc bced ho tbc mheljtjh` drcw ettc`tjh` th tbcoemt tbet tbjs qucstjh` cicracs j` cvcry clcmtjh`
tbet tekcs plemc j` Kyrayzste`.Bhwcvcr, tbc clcmtjh` js h`ly = wccks ewey
e`d `hw jt js `ht phssjflc th iekc e`y mbe`acs th
tbc clcmthrel mhdc. Cvc` jo wc wcrc th try e`d dcel
wjtb tbjs jssuc, tbcrc js `h lcajsletjvc fhdy [th pesstbc lcajsletjh`Y, dcmlercs Dj`ere Hsburebu`hve.
Hsburebu`hve `htcd tbet tbc clcmtjh`s wjllfc j`tc`scly mhipctjtjvc e`d cvcry vhtc wjll fcmhu`tcd, fut tbet jo e`y mbe`acs th tbc mhdc wcrc
th fc iedc, jt mhuld sjiply csmeletc j`th mh`stjmt.Bhwcvcr, mh`stjmt eppcers th fc frcwj`a
e`ywey. Tbc rcsjdc`ts ho e bhusj`a cstetc @cwSmbku`, lcd fy Ty`mbtyk Icdcrfckhv, sejd et e`cws mh`ocrc`mc cerljcr j` tbc wcck tbet tbcy wjll
erre`ac e icctj`a wjtb eutbhrjtjcs dcie`dj`a ercshlutjh` th tbjs prhflci.
Et tbc rcocrc`dui wc wcrc eflc th vhtc et
tbc plemc ho hur emtuel rcsjdc`mc, fut `hw tbc lewrcqujrcs us th ah th hur bhics [plemcs ho rcajstre-
tjh`Y e`d vhtc tbcrc, wbjmb js vcry cxpc`sjvc, sejdTy`mbtyk Icdcrfckhv.
Hsburebu`hve sccs `h hpphrtu`jtjcs th j`stu-
c`mc tbc sjtuetjh`. Emmhrdj`a th bcr, j` mh`trest thtbc perljeic`tery clcmtjh`s, tbc rcocrc`dui wesbcld h` tbc fesjs ho e Mhdc ho Vcocrc`dui [MHVY.
@hw, ho mhursc, eic`dic`ts me``ht fciedc fcmeusc tbjs wjll lced th oelsjstmetjh`, e`djo wc rcihvc tbcsc ferrjcrs, tbc` jt wjll ecmt tbc
hutmhic ho tbc clcmtjh`s tbcisclvcs, sejd tbcbced ho tbc Mheljtjh` ohr Dcihmremy e`d ]hmjcty.
Fut Icdcrfckhv j`sjsts tbet pchplc wbh whrke`d ljvc j` Fjsbkcks `hvhstrhjkj sbhuld vhtc h` eper wjtb tbhsc h` tbc vhtcr ljsts.
Fjsbkck bes efhut 46 `cw bhusj`a sjtcs e`d
efhut 53>,>>> j`tcr`el ijare`ts wbh bevc h rjabtth vhtc, seys Ty`mbtyk Icdcrfckhv.
]jiplc pcemcoul relly
Emmhrdj`a th buie` rjabts emtjvjst Hsburebu`hve,
@hvhstrhjkj rcsjdc`ts iust vhtc et tbcjr plemc ho rcajstretjh`SLSAFCK EKJ]BC_
tbc jssuc ho clcmthrel rjabts `ccds th fc eddrcsscd`ht tbrhuab relljcs, fut retbcr j` tbc ohri ho rcm-
hiic`detjh`s orhi tbc pertjcs, wbjmb sbhuld fcrejscd j` tcris ho tbc jssuc ho rcsjdc`mc et tbc strst
icctj`as ho tbc `cw perljeic`t.Bhwcvcr, rcsjdc`ts ho tbc `hvhstrhjkjerc dc-
ie`dj`a e` eddrcss wjtb tbc prcsjdc`t e`d we`tth rcemb e shlutjh` th tbc prhflci j` tbc `cxt twh
wccks fcohrc perljeic`tery clcmtjh`s tekc plemc.Tbc qucstjh` ho tbc prhflci ho j`tcr`el ij-
aretjh` bes [tredjtjh`ellyY fcc` rejscd h`ly fy`h`-ahvcr`ic`tel hrae`jzetjh`s, e`d wc wcrcsurprjscd fy tbc emtjh`s ho tbc rcsjdc`ts ho tbc
`hvhstrhjkj. Jt sccis th ic tbet jt bes `ht fcc`wjtbhut `udacs orhi tbc phljtjmel pertjcs, sejd tbcbced ho tbc mheljtjh`.
Clijre Iukeifcthve, h`c ho tbc rcsjdc`ts ho@cw Smbku`, eraucs tbet jt whuld fc e sjiplce`d pcemcoul relly, wbjmb wc whuld erre`ac wjtb
hur hw` ih`cy, rejsc ih`cy elh`a tbc rhed e`ddcsja` phstcrs.
Efsc`tcc mcrtjstmetcs
Icifcr ho tbc Mc`trel Clcmtjh` Mhiijssjh`
(MCM) Efduihiu` Ieierejihv sejd tbet vht-crs iey elsh hftej` e` efsc`tcc mcrtjstmetc up th53 deys fcohrc tbc clcmtjh` orhi tbcjr lhmel clcm-
tjh` mhiijssjh`.Tbc pcrijt ellhws efsc`tcc vhtcrs th vhtc h e
sjtc `cxt th tbcjr dc oemth plemc ho rcsjdc`mc, retbcrtbe` tbcjr plemc ho rcajstretjh`. Fut j` hrdcr th hf-tej` e mcrtjstmetc, jt js jiphrte`t th bevc dhmuic`ts
prhvj`a tbet yhu me``ht vhtc et yhur plemc ho rca-jstretjh` ohr e mcrtej` rcesh`.
Qc bevc `cvcr bcerd ho tbcsc efsc`tcc fel-
lhts, wc h`ly bcer tbet wc bevc th vhtc et hur plem-cs ho rcsjdc`mc, seys Iukeifcthve. Icdcrfckhv
sejd tbet tbc djcrc`mc fctwcc` e trjp th vhtc j`tbc clcmtjh`, e`d e trjp [th hftej`Y efsc`tcc fellhts
- js `htbj`a, fcmeusc yhu [bevc thY spc`d ell yhurih`cy [j` e`y mescY.
Ieierejihv dctejlcd e scmh`d phssjflc shlu-tjh` th tbc prhflci. @j`c deys fcohrc tbc clcmtjh`,vhtcrs bevc tbc hpphrtu`jty ho vhtj`a cerly. Futhtbcr [hptjh`sY erc jiphssjflc, j` e`y mesc, vhtcrs
`ccd th ah e`d vhtc et tbcjr rcsjdc`mc, hr rcmcjvce` efsc`tcc fellht, sejd tbc MCM rcprcsc`tetjvc.
Tbc clcmtjh`s scci th bevc erhuscd ac`uj`cj`tcrcst eih`a vhtcrs. Emmhrdj`a th tbc mh`sultj`aeac`my I-_cmthr `hw efhut 23% ho tbc j`befjt-
e`ts ho tbc rcpufljm erc ahj`a th dcih`stretc tbcjrhpj`jh` e`d tekc pert j` tbc vhtc, hut ho wbjmb3=.3% ho tbc pertjmjpe`ts cxprcsscd tbcjr stri j`-
tc`tjh` th ah th tbc phlls, tbcjr rcphrt stetcs. Tbchtbcr 53% wcrc spljt cquelly, wjtb h`c belo seyj`atbet tbcy prhfefly wjll `ht vhtc, e`d tbc rciej`-
j`a 1.3% u`dcmjdcd.Emmhrdj`a th tbc clcmthrel mhdc e perty me`
h`ly c`tcr perljeic`t jo jt iccts tbc tbrcsbhld ho3% ho tbc thtel vhtc tbrhuabhut tbc mhu`try e`d eij`jiui ho >.3% j` cemb rcajh`, es wcll es j` tbc
iu`jmjpeljtjcs ho Fjsbkck e`d Hsb.
Tbjs ietcrjel wes prcpercd wjtbj` tbc oreicwhrkho tbc Dcutsmbc Qcllc Emedciy trej`j`a h` clcmtjh`
mhvcreac
Cdjthrs @htc7 Tbc whrd `hvhstrhjkj rcocrs thlerac plhts ho lhw dc`sjty bhusj`a, usuelly h` tbc
hutskjrts ho lerac ictrhphljscs. @hvhstrhjkj `cerFjsbkck hotc` lemk fesjm j`orestrumturc sumb es clcm-
trjmjty e`d ru``j`a wetcr. Tbc plhts erc typjmellyhmmupjcd fy ijare`ts orhi tbc mhu`trys rcajh`se`d emmhiihdetjh` tbcrcj` hotc` lemks ohriel
lcael stetus.
FJ]BKCK, ]cptcifcr 6= (VOC/VL) - Kyrayzste`
bhlds perljeic`tery clcmtjh`s h` Hmthfcr 5>
eijd arcet cxpcmtetjh`s - ohr tbc strst tjic, rcelly,
j` phst-]hvjct Mc`trel Esje, tbcrc js e orcsb e`d
mlce` phljtjmel stcld mhipctj`a.
Fut tbc rccicrac`mc tbjs ih`tb ho e scx
tepc oceturj`a tbc lcedj`a mh`tc`dcr j` tbc mur-
rc`t remc sbhws tbet djrty-trjmks phljtjms js eljvc
e`d wcll j` Kyrayzste`.
Tbc teract js Hiurfck Tckcfecv, tbc lcedcr
ho tbc Ete-Ickc` (Oetbcrle`d) perty, wbjmb phlls
sey js ljkcly th wj` tbc ihst vhtcs eih`a tbc 6:
pertjcs mh`tcstj`a tbc clcmtjh`. Jo tbhsc prcdjm-
tjh`s erc emmuretc, jt whuld put Tckcfecv h` tbc
j`sjdc tremk th fc Kyrayzste`s `cxt prjic ij`js-
tcr, wbjmb hwj`a th `cw mh`stjtutjh`el mbe`acs
wjll fc tbc ihst phwcroul phsjtjh` j` tbc mhu`try.
E vjdch ho Tckcfecv mevhrtj`a wjtb e whi-
e`, `ekcd, j` e bhtcl rhhi bes iystcrjhusly rc-
suroemcd cerly twh ycers eotcr jt wes strst phstcd
h` tbc wcf. Jt sbhws Tckcfecv usj`a e fclt th
j`dumc crhtjm espbyxjetjh` h` bjs pert`cr e`d jsj`tcrspcrscd wjtb oeux meipeja` slhae`s sumb es
Qc wh`t lct e`yh`c frj`a us th hur k`ccs e`d
Jll ajvc yhu dcihmremy.
Hfvjhusly `h h`c k`hws wbh phstcd (hr rc-
Djrtyj`a Kyrayzste`s @cw hljtjmel Ojcld
phstcd) tbc vjdch, fut tbc j`tc`t th sicer Tckc-
fecvs rcputetjh` js mlcer c`huab.Jts e ierk h` e` clcmtjh` tbet sh oer bes fcc`
rcierkeflc ohr jts lemk ho sme`dels e`d emmuse-tjh`s. Qjtb `h phljtjmel cljtc rulj`a tbc mhu`try,tbc prhspcmts ohr h`c ho tbc orccr e`d oejrcr phllscvcr scc` j` Mc`trel Esje erc ahhd, e`d scc` es e
phsjtjvc frcek orhi tbc pest.J`tcrcstj`aly, tbjs sicer ettcipt mhics et
e tjic wbc` sccij`aly `h h`c js j` e strh`ac`huab phsjtjh` th j`stuc`mc tbc rcsults. Tbcvjdch eppcers th bevc bed `h jipemt h` tbcmeipeja`, e`d bes ht aej`cd tremtjh` es e thpjmj` tbc icdje hr h` tbc strcct.
Es ohr Tckcfecv, jt js `ht tbc strst tjic shic -h`c bes trjcd th flemkc` bjs rcputetjh`. J` 6>>?,musthis hmjels et Qersew ejrphrt dctej`cd
Tckcfecv eotcr st`dj`a ?:3 areis ho bcrhj` j` eietryhsbke dhll. Jt tur`cd hut tbet Ge`ysb Fek-jcv, e frhtbcr ho ohricr ^rcsjdc`t Kurie`fckFekjcv, bed plhttcd th ple`t tbc bcrhj` h` Tckc-fecv e`d tbc` j`ohri ^hljsb lew c`ohrmcic`t th
fc h` tbc wetmb ohr tbc tbc`-hpphsjtjh` lcedcr.Qbc` tbc scx vjdch strst eppcercd lest ycer,
Tckcfecv dcmlj`cd th mhiic`t h` jt e`d tbcKyrayz phljtjmel whrld sccicd `ht th we`t thk`hw e`y ihrc efhut jt.
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2 Tbjs Ih`tb
FJ]BKCK, ]cptcifcr 61 ((Curesje`ct.hra)Kyrayzste`s upmhij`a perljeic`tery vhtc h`Hmthfcr 5> js mrcetj`a e que`dery ohr tbc Mc`trelEsje` `etjh`s Szfck ij`hrjty. ]hic Szfck phlj-tjmje`s scc tbc clcmtjh`s es e` hpphrtu`jty th tryth c`be`mc ij`hrjty rjabts. Fut tbc ieghrjty hoSzfcks, ij`doul ho tbc beri tbet tbcjr mhiiu-`jty sucrcd durj`a tbc Gu`c vjhlc`mc j` shutbcr`Kyrayzste`, eppcers bcsjte`t th act j`vhlvcd j` tbcphljtjmel prhmcss.
Tbc cxpcrjc mc ho tbc pest ohur ih`tbs beslcot ie`y Szfcks prhohu`dly skcptjmel efhut tbcjrefjljty th prhdumc mbe`ac vje tbc fellht fhx, Szfckmhiiu`jty hfscrvcrs sey. Eotcr tbc vjhlc`t cvc`ts,Szfcks erc eorejd th mhic hut th tbc strccts, sejde` Hsb-fescd buie` rjabts emtjvjst wbh sphkc h`mh`djtjh` ho e`h`yijty. Ie`y Szfcks wcrc gejlcd,htbcrs erc mh`tj`uhusly beresscd. Bhw me` tbcyvhtc u`dcr sumb mjrmuiste`mcs8
Tbc emtjvjst eddcd tbet beressic t fy Kyrayzscmurjty scrvjmcs e`d ocers ho pcrscmutjh` prhipt-cd e` cstjietcd =>,>>> Szfcks th stcc tbc mhu`tryj` rcmc`t ih`tbs.
]hic Szfcks fcljcvc pertjmjpetjh` j` phljtjmsste`ds e fcttcr mbe`mc ho eaarevetj`a wbet tbcysey js tbc cxjstj`a etihspbcrc ho djsmrjij`etjh`,retbcr tbe` cesj`a jt. Qc sbhuld lcevc phljtjms thtbc Kyrayz; jts tbcjr fusj`css. Tbjs wjll fc e seocmbhjmc ohr us, sejd Buse`fey, e` Hsb merpc`tcrwbh eskcd bjs lest `eic `ht fc prj`tcd.
Hvcrell, 6: phljtjmel pertjcs erc vyj`a ohr tbc56> perljeic`tery scets. Ajvc` tbc prhvjsjh`ellcedcrsbjps j`tc`tjh` th rc-oesbjh` Kyrayzste` ese perljeic`tery rcpufljm, tbc mhiphsjtjh` ho tbc
`cw lcajsleturc mhuld bevc e prhohu`d jipemt h`tbc mhu`trys dcihmretjzetjh` prhmcss.@ht ell Szfcks erc steyj`a ewey orhi phlj-
tjms. Twh prhij`c`t Szfck phljtjmel lcedcrs - E`-ver Ertykhv e`d Iuret Gurecv, rcprcsc`tj`a tbcEr-@eiys e`d Ek-]buiker pertjcs, rcspcmtjvcly bhpc th aej` scets j` perljeic`t. Ice`wbjlc,htbcr Szfck pufljm staurcs bevc meipeja`cd wjtbKyrayz phljtjmje`s durj`a eppcere`mcs j` Szfck`cjabfhrbhhds.
E ocw Szfcks elsh sey tbcrc erc premtjmel fc`-cstts th ghj`j`a phljtjmel pertjcs. Ohr cxeiplc, e` j`-strumthr et e` Hsb u`jvcrsjty wbh rcmc`tly ghj`cd tbcEte-Ickc` ^erty, mh`tc`dcd tbet perty icifcr-sbjp me` hcr prhtcmtjh` orhi phljmc beressic`t.
Tbc phljmc erc elihst u`johrily ctb`jm Kyrayz.^rjhr th Iey 54, Szfcks tredjtjh`elly sbjcd
ewey orhi elja`j`a wjtb Kyrayz phljtjmel oemtjh`sj` prhihtj`a tbcjr lh`a-ste`dj`a dcie`ds, j`-mludj`a tbc dcsja`etjh` ho Szfck es e` hmjelle`aueac e`d arcetcr phljtjmel rcprcsc`tetjh`.Qbc` supphrtcrs ho hustcd prcsjdc`t Kurie`fckFekjycv frjcsty scjzcd ahvcr`ic`t hmcs h` Iey5=-54 j` tbc shutbcr` mjtjcs ho Fetkc`, Hsb e`dGelel-Efed, ctb`jm Szfcks orhi Gelel-Efed lcd fyKedyrge` Fetyrhv, e lhmel Szfck mhiiu`jty lcedcre`d prhij`c`t c`trcprc`cur, bclpcd tbc prhvj-sjh`el ahvcr`ic`t rccstefljsb jts eutbhrjty. Ie`yKyrayz sufscquc`tly fleicd Fetyrhv ohr j`vhlvc-ic`t j` e` ersh` ettemk h` Fekjycvs oeijly mhi-
phu`d j` tbc `cerfy vjlleac ho Tcyjt h` Iey 54.Ie`y Szfcks fcljcvc tbet cpjshdc wes e mh`trjf-utj`a oemthr th tbc hutfrcek ho tbc Gu`c vjhlc`mc.
Epert orhi ocer, ie`y Szfcks dhuft tbet tbcclcmtjh` hutmhic me` edve`mc tbcjr meuscs. Ie`y
FJ]BKCK, ]cptcifcr 6: ((Curesje`ct.hra) -Hiurfck Fefe`hv, lcedcr ho Kyrayzste`s `es-mc`t Vcspufljke ^erty, bes e befjt ho ohraj`a hp-phrtu`c rcletjh`sbjps. Es e yhu`a fusj`cssie`durj`a Esker Ekeycvs prcsjdc`my, bc rcphrtcdlyfcmeic h`c ho tbc rjmbcst ic` j` Kyrayzste`. Fysufsuij`a kjmkfhxj`a mbeipjh` Elc`c Hohyh tbc Flemk Kyrayz j`th bjs meipeja` trejl ohr Hm-thfcrs perljeic`tery clcmtjh`s, jt eppcers bc besiedc yct e`htbcr prudc`t mbhjmc.
Mrcetcd j` Gu`c, e`d mhifetj`a e pcrmcjvcddcstmjt ho clcmthrel cxpcrjc`mc, Vcspufljke hp-cretjvcs bevc sct efhut swellhwj`a up Fjsbkcksfjllfherd spemc j` e wcll-ou`dcd meipeja` tbetbes ettremtcd fhtb gcelhusy e`d mrjtjmjsi orhihpph`c`ts.
S`ljkc htbcr pertjcs, wbhsc meipeja`s erctypjstcd fy tbc hvcrwbclij`a prcdhij`e`mc hoctb`jm Kyrayz, Vcpufljms fjllfherds bevc prh-vjdcd et lcest e thkc` emk`hwlcdacic`t ho tbcmhu`trys frhed ctb`jm sprced. Cvc` prhvjdj`a ohrKyrayzste`s bjably mhsihphljte` fesc, bhwcvcr,
tbc jieac ho kjmkfhxcr Elc`c Hohyh h` e fjll-fherd et h`c ho tbc mepjtels iej` j`tcrscmtjh`s jse gerrj`a sjabt ohr pesscrs fy.
Ho Mh`ahlcsc-Vussje` dcsmc`t, e`d yctfhr` j` e Fjsbkck sufurf, Hohyh js e bcrh j` Kyr-ayzste`s kjmkfhxj`a mhiiu`jty. J` 6>>2, stabt-j`a u`dcr rj`a `eic tbc Flemk Kyrayz bc dcocet-cd Fclerusje` stabtcr Weij` Auscj`hv th fcmhicQFKO mbeipjh` ho Curhpc, e tjtlc bc stjll rctej`s.
Dcspjtc e djstj`mtjvcly `h`-Kyrayz eppcer-e`mc, Hohyh rcprcsc`ts shictbj`a ho e `etjh`eltrcesurc j` sphrtj`a tcris. Bc js tbet ell-mh`qucr-j`a mhipctjthr wbh wcers bjs u`jquc jdc`tjty h`bjs sbhrts, styj`a th Ihsmhw, h`c ho tbc mc`tcrsho tbc kjmkfhxj`a whrld, e`d rcaulerly rctur`j`a
bhic vjmthrjhus.Elc`c Hohyh js hur mbeipjh`, seys ohricr
Ij`jstcr ho Lefhr e`d ]hmjel ^rhtcmtjh` VhzeEk`ezerhve, tbc 56tb me`djdetc h` Vcspufljkestjmkct. Bc js shich`c hur yhutb me` edijrc. Bc js
Kyrayzste`s Szfcks ]jttj`a Hut ^erljeic`tery Meipeja`
Tbc Flemk Kyrayz c`tcrs tbc phljtjmel rj`a
erc mbearj`cd th scc tbet ie`y phljtjmel pertjcserc ja`hrj`a jssucs tbet Szfcks merc ihst efhut,j`mludj`a tbc dcplhyic`t ho e` H]MC-lcd ijssjh`th edvjsc phljmc j` Hsb, e`d e` c`d th tbc wjdclydhmuic`tcd beressic`t e`d djsmrjij`etjh` tbetbes ohllhwcd tbc Gu`c vjhlc`mc.
Ohllhwj`a tbc Gu`c u`rcst, ihst phljtjmelpertjcs eppcer th fc tejlhrj`a tbcjr icsseacs theppcel th rjsj`a `etjh`eljst sc`tjic`ts eih`aKyrayz, hfscrvcrs edd. Cvc` pertjcs lj`kcd th tbcprhvjsjh`el ahvcr`ic`t erc `ht djstrjfutj`a ietc-rjel j` e`y le`aueac fut Kyrayz et relljcs j` Hsb. Olj-crs erc `ht cvc` prj`tcd j` Vussje`, wbjmb js h`c hoKyrayzste`s hmjel le`aueacs.
Kyrayzste`s clcmthrel mhdc rcqujrcs phljtjmelpertjcs th bevc et lcest 53 pcrmc`t ho jts icifcr-sbjp mhic orhi ctb`jm ij`hrjty arhups. Khrce`se`d Vussje`s me` bclp stll tbet quhte. Fut Kyrayzphljtjmel pertjcs bevc elsh fcc` tryj`a th rcemb hut
th Szfcks, tbc sj`alc leracst ij`hrjty arhup j` tbcmhu`try. Vcprcsc`tetjvcs ho verjhus phljtjmel per-tjcs erc ahj`a orhi dhhr th dhhr j` [SzfckY `cjab-fhrbhhds, meghlj`a Szfcks th ghj` tbcjr pertjcs,h`c Hsb rcsjdc`t sejd.
Meipeja` emtjvjsts, ice`wbjlc, erc hpc`ly
orustretcd wjtb Szfcks lemk ho j`tcrcst j` tbc clcm-
threl prhmcss. E rcprcsc`tetjvc ho Futu` Kyrayzste`
(S`jtcd Kyrayzste`), e shutbcr`-fescd perty, sejd
bc wes ocd up tryj`a th scck Szfck vhtcs. Qc ercahj`a erhu`d Szfck `cjabfhrbhhds tryj`a th st`d
pchplc wbh me` ghj` hur perty. Fut Szfcks erc `ht
ceacr th ghj`. Jt shictjics occls ljkc jt js e westc ho
tjic, bc thld Curesje@ct.hra.
E` Hsb rcprcsc`tetjvc ho e`htbcr perty, We-
ie`desb (Mh`tciphrery), mhiplej`cd th Cure-
sje@ct.hra tbet Szfcks bevc fcmhic ephljtjmel.
Ie`y Szfcks erc ewerc tbet tbcjr rclumte`mc
th pertjmjpetc j` phljtjms mhuld bevc lh`a-tcri mh`-
scquc`mcs. Lemkj`a rcprcsc`tetjh`, ohr cxeiplc,
mhuld put Szfcks et rjsk ho lhsj`a multurel rjabts,
sumb es emmcss Szfck-le`aueac cdumetjh`, h`c Sz-
fck ghur`eljst thld Curesje@ct.hra. Fut ihst scci
th fcljcvc tbet `h`-pertjmjpetjh` js murrc`tly tbcjr
fcst evejleflc hptjh`. Szfcks lhst tbc wer; tbc Kyr-ayz wh`. Jt wes e` u`oejr wer. Fut wc iust emmcpt
wbet wc bevc, sejd Jfreaji, e` Hsb c`trcprc`cur
wbh wjt`csscd etrhmjtjcs j` Gu`c.
j` ahhd ihrel e`d pbysjmel bceltb; e fhr` wj``crfut elsh buiflc j` mberemtcr. Dcih`stretj`a Vc-spufljkes wjdc fesc, Ek`ezerhve eppcers fcsjdcHohyh j` tbc fjllfherd mhiicrmjel.
Zhutb js sccij`aly h`c ho Vcspufljkes iej`
jdcels. Ho tbcjr thp tc` me`djdetcs, 4>-ycer hld Fe-
fe`hv js tbc scmh`d ihst sc`jhr. Tbc yhu`acst ho
tbc tc` js h`ly 63.Zct dcspjtc e phljtjmel meipeja` es vjsjflc
es tredjtjh`el phljtjmel phwcrbhuscs sumb es Ete-
Ickc` e`d tbc ]hmjel Dcihmretjm ^erty ho Kyr-
ayzste`, ocw cxpcrts cxpcmt Vcspufljke th mhic
hut h` thp ho tbc pjlc, j`stced tjppj`a tbci es
e perty ohr tbc outurc, sbhr` up fy tbc st`e`mjel
ijabt ho Teles-fhr` Fefe`hv, wbh cxpcrjc`mcd
tbc uppcr cmbclh`s ho phwcr es dcputy strst
prjic ij`jstcr durj`a tbc st`el ycer ho ohricr
prcsjdc`t Kurie`fck Fekjycvs rcja`.
Ihrchvcr, cvc` jo Vcspufljke wcrc th surprjsc
cvcryh`c fy swccpj`a th vjmthry j` Hmthfcrs
phll, Hohyh whuld stjll fc eflc th rcst essurcd
tbet ljoc j` phljtjms wh`t mhipljmetc bjs dey-th-
dey rcajic` ho trej`j`a th stabt htbcr kjmk fhx-crs emrhss tbc mhu`trjcs ho tbc MJ]. Aujdclj`cs sct
hut fy tbc MCM stjpuletcd tbet cvcry perty iust
sufijt ljsts ho 56> me`djdetcs, yct duc th ljijts
h` tbc `uifcr scets e`y h`c perty me` emqujrc j`
tbc `cw perljeic`t, tbhsc re`kcd hutsjdc ho ?>tb
plemc me` fc mh`stdc`t tbcy wjll `ht act e scet.
Hohyh js re`kcd 55>tb e`d tbus bjs j`vhlvcic`t
js leracly syifhljm.
Zct tbet dhcs`t ice` tbet tbcrc js`t phljtj-
mel mepjtel th fc iedc vje esshmjetjh`. Et e ayi
`ht oer orhi tbc fjllfherd mhiicrmjel, 5:-ycer-
hld Ekzbhlthy Jfrecv ejis rhu`dbhusc kjmks et e
fhdy-lc`atb fea suspc`dcd fy e ictel mbej`. Bc
seys bc js`t j`tcrcstcd j` phljtjms, fut whuld vhtcohr e`y perty Hohyh supphrts. Jo Elc`c put bjs
`eic th jt, jt ice`s jt [tbc pertyY iust fc bh`cst,
bc seys. Bc [HohyhY js e ac`tlcie` wbh stabts
wjtb tbc Kyrayz spjrjt.
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Hmthfcr 6>5> Tbc ]pcktethr www.tbcspcktethr.mh.uk
5> Hut & Efhut
@ E DVZ ESTSI@ dey tbc Ferskhh`
rcajh` ho Jssyk Kul hflest rcvcels jt-
sclo es purc Mlj`t Cestwhhd tcrrjthry.
H`mc h tbc sihhtb, ice`dcrj`a
tremk tbet mlj`as th tbc lekc jtsclo, yhu
bevc jt ell; lh`c stelljh`s arezj`a rhmky hutmrhps,
full skulls sterj`a flcekly hut orhi smruf ohhtbjlls
e`d prhvj`mjel selhh`s tbj`ly pchplcd fy stre`ac-oemcd mettlc bcrdcrs, flhw` j` orhi e dusty re`mb.
Elh`a tbc rettlj`a rhutc th ij`j`a c`tcrprjsc
Kuithr, tbjs ]tctsh` oe`tesy me` fc frjcsty mh`tj`-
ucd. Tbjs, yhu tcll yhursclo, js tbc petb th rjmbcs,
pevcd fy pjh`ccrs e`d rustlcrs, tbc prcmjhus ict-
el hfgcmt et jts c`d hfscssj`a tbc cerly Eicrjme`
Qcst fcohrc hjlic` mbe`acd tbc aeic ohrcvcr,
e`d flemk fcmeic tbc `cw ahld.
Qbet sbekcs yhu hut ho sumb e deydrcei js e
orcsb tbrcet th yhur pcrsh`el scmurjty - tbc shu`d
ho flhhdmurdlj`a sbrjcks mhij`a orhi tbc ihu`-
tej`s `cerfy. Es yhur vcbjmlc rhlls mlhscr th tbc
ijabty Ferskhh` wetcroell, tbc sh-mellcd Fhwl ho
Ie`es, yhu rceljzc wjtb veauc djsepphj`tic`t
e`d e`d e bj`t ho rcljco, tbet tbjs js `ht e pemk ho@etjvc Eicrjme`s dcsmc`dj`a h` yhu j` e oury ho
ocetbcrs e`d thiebewks, fut arhups ho fhjstcr-
hus Kyrayz tcc`eacrs lhedcd h` @esbc jvhfccr,
wbh wjsb, j` tbcjr hw` mluisy ie``cr, th iekc
yhur emquej`te`mc.
Tbc rhie`mc ho fyah`c mhwfhy stjmks sberp-
ly ohrahttc`, yhu st`d yhursclo surrhu`dcd fy e
`cw, u`jquc kj`d ho lewlcss`css. Et tbc fhtthi
ho tbc j`mlj`c lcedj`a up th tbc wetcroell e lerac
oeijly erc mclcfretj`a erhu`d e meip strc. Tbc
hldcr ac`cretjh` js es dru`k es jts hsprj`a j`
tbc ihu`tej`s, fut e `cw mrhp ho mbjldrc` - ohr
wbhi tbcrc iey yct fc bhpc - erc j``hmc`tly
tekj`a pert j` semk remcs, tua-ho-wers e`d skjp-
pj`a mh`tcsts. Femk fy tbc rheds cdac, yct ihrc
yhutbs erc mrewlj`a hvcr e dcsphjlcd stetuc ho
]hvjct mhsih`eut Zurj Aeaerj`, wbjlc gust fcbj`d
tbci, j`cxpljmefly ljotcd h`th e` u`ierkcd ier-
Ohr tbhsc wbh bevc elrcedy bed tbcjr stll ho
Jssyk Kuls prjiicst fcembcs e`d pc`sjh`e-
tj,e vjsjt th Ferskhh` e`d Teiae h` tbc lekcs
ruaacd shutbcr` sbhrc hcrs shictbj`a e
ljttlc lcss prcdjmteflc. ]c`sj`a edvc`turc,
tbc ]pcktethrpemkcd jts thwcl, tru`ks e`d e
iekc-fcljcvc ]ijtb & Qcstcr`.
HMBVJ] VJMKLCTH@
flc plj`tb, js e querryj`a lhrry strjppcd ho jts orh`t
wbccl. Bcrc tbc wcjrd iekcs cifremc wjtb tbc
wh`dcroul, tbet seic, bcert-werij`a peredhx ohr
wbjmb yhu ijabt gust bevc mhic th Kyrayzste` j`
tbc strst plemc.
Tbc bjkc up th vjcw Ie`es j` oull sthw me` fc
dh`c j` twh weys. E ac`tlc, vcrde`t rhutc dcmh-
retcd wjtb jrjs sthwcrs j` tbcjr ephacc lceds th evjcwj`a pletohri gust efhvc tbc wetcroell, wbjlc
e stccpcr, ihrc strc`uhus trck tekcs yhu up
tbrhuab e ohrcst, th wjtbj` thc-de`alj`a djste`mc
ho Ferskhh`s prcijcr `eturel ettremtjh`. Fhtb
welks tekc erhu`d belo e` bhur th mhiplctc, wjtb
tbc hptjh` ho ahj`a fcyh`d tbc fhwl, up th tbc
oells jmjcr shurmc.
Femk et tbc fesc, drjvcr Fhrjs wes mh`mcr`cd.
Tbc @esbc ^jvhae`a bed ihvcd h`th vhdke, e`d
bed sefhteacd tbcjr sjflj`as semk remc. Hur mer
mhuld fc `cxt, bc suaacstcd. Vhllj`a femk elh`a
tbc rhed hut ho Kuithr, Fhrjs thld us e ocw tbj`as
efhut Kyrayzste`s ohrcihst ij`crel cxtremtjh`
hpcretjh` - e ghj`t sthmk vc`turc wbjmb js pertly
Me`edje`-hw`cd. Tbcy erc tbc rcajh`s fjaacstciplhycr, bc sejd. Hvcr =,>>> lhmels whrk j` tbet
hpcretjh` - ihstly oull-tjic, thh. Zhuvc prhfefly
bcerd tbcrc erc shic c`vjrh`ic`tel prhflcis
tbcrc. Zcs, jts seocr th swji j` Teiae tbe` j` Fer-
skhh`.
Esjdc orhi Kuithr e`d thurjsi, Jssyk-Kul rc-
ajh` hcrs ocw whrkj`a hpphrtu`jtjcs ohr jts rcsj-
dc`ts. Iumb ho tbc le`d jiicdjetcly erhu`d tbc
lekc js u`multjvetcd, e`d tbc stsbj`a js`t es ahhd
es jt uscd th fc. Sp et ]h`a-Kul [@ery` hflestY,
yhu me` pull hut ell shrts ho stre`ac e`d cxmjtj`a
stsb, Fhrjs, e kcc` e`alcr, mh`tj`ucd. Fut bcrc, jts
hvcr-stsbcd. Tbcy dh`t frccd ljkc tbcy h`mc djd
- e`d wbets lcot js h`ly ahhd ohr kjppcrj`a. Bc
smretmbcd bjs bced et tbjs mh`u`drui es wc aljd-
cd elh`asjdc tbc lekcs sperklj`a seppbjrc cyc,
tbrhuab tbc oceturclcss thw` ho Ferskhh` e`d
h`th Lufe Dej`jmbkj`es aucstbhusc j` Teiae.
Ferskhh`
Efhvc Ferskhh` e`d Teiaes mcictrjcs
whuld `ht lhhk hut ho plemc j` e Ghb` Qey`c
ihvjc sct (ell pbhths Mbrjs Vjmklcth`)
Vjabt Qbjlc tbjs efstremt ih`uic`t th Zurj
Aeaerj` j` Ferskhh` js tbhrhuably dcstrhycd,
ie`y ho tbc rcajh`s htbcr bhieacs th tbc ]h-
vjct mhsih`eut rciej` j` temt
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55Hut & Efhut
1>> shis usuelly mhvcrs fcd e`d frcek-oest ohr h`c pcrsh` bcrc,Tbc aucstbhusc js sjtuetcd h` =, Hzhr-`eye st., Teiae vjlleac. Tcl. (+::?) =:4?63 ===. Lufe spceks C`aljsb e`d me` e`-swcr ourtbcr qucstjh`s vje teiaebhuscNaiejl.mhi.E plemc j` tbc aucstbhusc me` elsh fc
fhhkcd et Kyrayzle`d h` 6=1, Clcfcshvst., Fjsbkck. Iersbrutke fuscs lcevj`aorhi Fjsbkcks vhsthmb`j vhkzel ierkcd pess tbrhuab tbc vjlleacjtsclo.
Ocw bhicsteys j` tbc rcajh` erc ljkcly th rjvel
Lufes ohr mberi, bhiclj`css e`d queljty ho muj-
sj`c. Tbjs st`el oemthr essuics ieghr jiphrte`mc
th tbc trevcllcr iekj`a bjs wey erhu`d tbc Jssyk-
Kul rcajh` ho Kyrayzste`, sj`mc ie`y wjll tcll yhu
tbet tbc hflests h`c e`d h`ly sbhrtmhij`a js jts
mhhkj`a. Bcrc, bhwcvcr, wc errjvcd th testy pjzze
scrvcd wjtb scesh`cd vcacteflcs e`d lcot h` eoull sthiemb ho dcljmjhusly tc`dcr fcco strhae`h.
E fceutjoully kcpt aerdc` oull ho j`tcrcstj`a stetu-
cttcs e`d flhhij`a rhscs bhsts e teflc-tc``js te-
flc ohr tbc scij-emtjvc, wbjlst tbhsc scckj`a oull
flhw` rclexetjh` me` c`ghy e `ep h` tbc vcre`de,
jijtetj`a Lufes tbrcc orjc`dly, slccpy me`j`c
mhipe`jh`s wbh erc j`verjefly ohu`d dhzj`a j`
tbc pjmturcsquc mhurtyerd ho tbcjr bhzyejke. Ohlks
wbh bevc`t bed tbcjr tbjrst ohr lhmel be`djmreots
quc`mbcd j` htbcr perts ho tbc mhu`try iey
wcll wjsb th tekc edve`teac ho tbc Dej`jmbkj`s
h`-sjtc sbhp, wbcrc e` j`tcrcstj`a re`ac ho oclts,
mcreijms e`d ]hvjct icihrefjlje me` fc ohu`d
et-mbcepcr-tbe`-Fjsbkck retcs.
Emmhrdj`a th Lufe, Teiae ice`s rhmk drew-j`a j` e` e`mjc`t le`aueac tbet lh`a dcpertcd
orhi Jssyk Kuls c`vjrh`s, eltbhuab tbhsc wjtb e
spettcrj`a ho tbc `etjvc th`auc iey ijstekc tbc
vjlleac es fcj`a j`bhspjteflc, sj`mc jts `eic mhj`-
mjdcs wjtb tbc Kyrayz mhiie`d ah bhic.
Th bclp us j` hur qucst ohr Teiaes semrcd
sth`cs wc bjrcd ]esbe, e tbjrtcc` ycer-hld Vus-
sje` fhy wbhsc scrvjmcs mhst u`dcr 6>> shis.
Eiflj`a emrhss tbc le`dsmepc wjtb e iekcsbjot
ste, bc mut e rclumte`t Ae`dhlo, fhrcd ho Teiae
e`d drceij`a ho Ihsmhw, wbcrc bc bed rcletjvcs.
Qbc` J eskcd bji wbet pcrmc`teac ho Teiaes
phpuletjh` wes ctb`jm Vussje`, bc sejd7 Efhut
tbrcc. Zct e aujdcfhhk ho ij`c prhdumcd j` 6>>=
bed rcmhrdcd jt es fcj`a mlhscr th stotcc`. Eijdst
tbjs epperc`t cxhdus, bjs oeijly bed steycd h`,
e`d J wh`dcrcd wby. Bjs oetbcr, bc thld us, wes
e achlhajst, wbh whrkcd wjtb fhtb Kuithr e`d
e` j`tcr`etjh`el hrae`jzetjh` fescd j` Fjsbkck.
Ie`y ho bjs orjc`ds bed lcot e`d bjs aresp ho tbc
stetc le`aueac wes rudjic`tery. J jieaj`cd bji
e ljttlc lh`cly. Fut bjs shlemc wes j` swjiij`a,
wbjmb bc djd ohr twh bhurs cvcry dey j` tbc sui-
icr, wjtb frjcocr ohreys j` tbc sprj`a e`d eutui`.
Qjtb ]esbe sthrij`a ebced wc we`dcrcd
tbc wjldcr`css j` ewc, treipj`a emrhss stclds hospuds, hvcr stjlcs e`d hut j`th rusty icedhws oull
ho aje`t rhmks e`d petmbcs ho e mrhp mellcdphlj`c,
wbjmb sicllcd ljkc levc`dcr fut wes`t. Cvcry-
wbcrc tbcrc wcrc ledyfjrds - ohur hr stvc tjics
tbc sjzc ho tbcjr Curhpce` mhu`tcrperts - e`d
tre`sjc`t ljlem futtcrstjcs tbet stuttcrcd emrhss hur
petb, tbc` ve`jsbcd j`th ctbcr.
Jts gust phtethcs tbet arhw bcrc, ]esbe sejd,
arj``j`a. Tbc hi`jprcsc`mc ho tbjs vcry Vussje`
mrhp sccicd th mhiohrt bji. Fut tbcrc wcrc elsh
hrmberds; eprjmht e`d epplc trccs fhwcd u`dcr
tbc wcjabt ho rjpc`j`a orujt. Eaej`st h`c ho tbci
e leddcr bed fcc` prhppcd up, tbc` djsmerdcd.
S`dcr e`htbcr, e ie` ley slccpj`a, bjs deys whrk
belo dh`c.
Tbc sth`c jtsclo wes jiprcssjvc, e lerac squerc
slef fcerj`a e wcetbcrcd ]e`skrjt smrjpt tbet iey
bevc k`hw` tbc cerljcst ycers ho tbc Arcet ]jlk
Vhed jtsclo.
Jt ierkcd e fhrdcr h`mc, ]esbe mlejicd mh`-
stdc`tly. J k`cw tbc Tjfcte` cipjrc bed, et tbc
pcek ho jts phwcrs, mh`qucrcd tbc ijabty ^eijr
re`ac, fut bed jt sljppcd hvcr tbc Tjc` ]be` e`d
`cstlcd j` tbc Ferskhh` _ellcy thh8 Bc wes`t sh
surc. [Ohr ihrc h` Teiaes Fuddbjst sth`cs scc
hur oceturcd ertjmlc fy tbc Trckkj`a S`jh` ho Kyr-
ayzste`Y. ^est us e ie` e`d sh` te`dci sjdlcd fy
h` e bhrsc, selutj`a us sthjmelly fcohrc trhttj`a h
j`th tbc dusky bhrjzh`. J t wes tjic th iekc tremks.
H` hur wey femk th tbc vjlleac, Kyrayz mcictcrjcs
wjtb tbcjr djstj`mtjvc arevcs feulkcd hut orhi tbc
frhws ho ferrc` bjlls. Tbc le`dsmepc bed rcaej`cd
jts sbhhthut et su`dhw` occl, e`d `h eihu`t hou`dcr-eac elmhbhljsi mhuld bevc tekc` jt ewey.
E Teiae su`sct me` fc spcmtemuler, e`d js
fcst vjcwcd orhi e`y mrcst tbet hvcrlhhks tbc
lekc jtsclo. Qc ohllhwcd jts j`me`dcsmc`t fhf es
wc dcsmc`dcd th tbc `cercst fcemb th c`ghy e
spht ho wjld swjiij`a, st`dj`a tbc wetcr iumb
wericr bcrc tbe` fy Mbhlph`-Ete e`d clscwbcrc
elh`a tbc `hrtbcr` sbhrc. Es wc drjcd h, e` hld
ie`, `ekcd j` e strew bet e`d oull ho vhdke e`d
fh`bhijc, arcctcd us. Bc sejd bc wes ple``j`a
th tekc bjs dcmrcpjt stsbj`a fhet e`d rhw jt hut
th tbc lekcs hpphsjtc sjdc - wbcrc pchplc wcrc
epperc`tly ihrc mjvjljzcd. Qc wjsbcd bji lumk
e`d bcedcd femk th Lufes plemc ohr e suiptu-
hus bhiciedc frhtb, sed et hur lest jabt j` tbjsthtelly u`oeijljer phmkct ho Kyrayzste`.
Eiflj`a emrhss tbc le`dsmepc
wjtb e iekcsbjot ste, bc mut e rc-
lumte`t Ae`dhlo, fhrcd ho Teiae
e`d drceij`a ho Ihsmhw
Teiae Aucstbhusc
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56 Hut & Efhut
EVEMBSTJ@A J] OS@. Jts e ie`ly
tbj`a, fut whic` erc ellhwcd th dh jt
es wcll - th fc bh`cst, j` Kyrayzste`,cvc` jo yhuvc aht e dhday tjmkcr, e rcs-
pjrethry jll`css, e frhkc` lca hr cxtrcic
vcrtjah, tbc lcac`dery bhspjteljty ho tbc Kyrayz
wjll `cvcrtbclcss scc yhu e`d ell yhur dcstmjc`-
mjcs pusbcd hut ho e Qhrld Qer JJ ple`c ohr e ihd-
cst 3> $ occ. Tbjs retbcr j`ohriel j`trhdumtjh` th
tbc bhffy tekcs plemc ihst ]eturdey ihr`j`as
et tbc Kyrayz ijljtery ejrfesc `cer Kudecfcrac`
ierkct.
E orjc`d ho ij`c put ic j` thumb wjtb tbc ie`
wbh hrae`jzcs guips j` Fjsbkck. S`ljkc ie`y
htbcr pchplc j` phsjtjh`s ho ljoc hr dcetb eutbhr-
jty bcrc, bc wes phljtc, orjc`dly e`d wclmhij`a, jo
e ljttlc c`trcprc curjel. Bjs prjmj`a smbcic stum-
tuetcd orhi 4>$(53>>shis) th 5>>$(44>>shis),
dcpc`dj`a h` tbc bcjabt orhi wbjmb wc whuld
guip. Qc wcrc thld th fc et tbc ejr fesc `h letcr
tbe` 2 ei tbc ohllhwj`a dey.
Eicrjme`s erc `uts
Tbets tbc ihst mhiih` stetcic`t yhu bcer
wbc` yhu telk th lhmel ohlks efhut Ze`kcc cx-
pets. ]hictjics, tbc stcrchtypc vj`djmetcs jtsclo.
_jmerjhusly, J k`cw ho h`c Eicrjme` wbh bed
burlcd bjisclo orhi e ]hvjct ple`c wjtb bjs hw`
perembutc, `ht oer orhi ^rcd`estrhvjc, peyj`a `h
ihrc tbe` $3 ohr tbc prjvjlcac. Bc emtcd es e kj`d
ho rhlc ihdcl ohr iy orjc`d e`d J, e` edrc`elj`c
gu`kjc wbh sphkc ho Kyrayzste` es e le`d ho hp-phrtu`jty; e lcsscr-k`hw` bevc` ohr tbc cxtrcic
sphrts oe`etjm.
Orjdey `jabt wc pertjcd ljkc jt wes tbc lest ho
hur ljvcs. Qc stertcd h et Fermhdc - e bjab spccd
Qj-Oj bhtspht wbcrc wc wcrc ocd e`d wetcrcd
et e rcesh`eflc prjmc. Eotcr dj``cr, wc bcedcd
th ^rhizh`e th kjmk femk e`d ljstc` th ]usbe,e prctty mbe`tcusc phpuler j` Fjsbkcks u`dcr-
arhu`d iusjm smc`c. Lcevj`a tbjs phst-j`dustrjel
be`ahut et 5ei, wc errjvcd et A_HWD (`ejl),
e mluf ettembcd th tbc ^bjlberih`je spj``j`a
ou`ky arhhvcs e`d prhvjdj`a e sc`sc ho meli fc-
ohrc tbc sthri. Zct tjic tbet `jabt wes ljkc e s`ejl
tbet whuld`t pess. Femk bhic j` ]eturdeys cerly
bhurs, J ohu`d J mhuld`t slccp.
Oj`elly, dew` frhkc h` hur dey ho dcstj`y.
Ore`tjmelly, J scermbcd ohr iy pessphrt, tbj`kj`a
tbet J whuld`t fc ellhwcd th guip wjtbhut jt (es
jt beppc`cd, tbcy cvcr eskcd). Et 2 h mlhmk sberp
wc wcrc et tbc aetc ho tbc ejrfesc, wbcrc wc wcrc
arcctcd fy tbc hmcr j` mberac, e`d wejtcd lci-
ij`a-ljkc ohr hur tre`sphrt th tbc sjtc. Vhuably 53
pchplc wcrc sct ohr tbc guip - 1 peyj`a musthi-
crs sufsjdjzj`a tbc htbcr 2 guipcrs, ell rcletjvcs ho
tbc hrae`jzcrs. Et erhu`d belo pest `j`c wc wcrc
thld tbet wc djd`t bevc c`huab ou`ds ohr tbc
guip e`d whuld bevc th wejt u`tjl `cxt ]eturdey.
Ljkc e tredcrs trjmk et tbc fezeer, tbjs wes emtuelly
e lest- ij`utc mell th beaalc. Qc uppcd hur fjd ohr
e fettlc wjtb arevjty, e`d aucss wbet87 tbc guip
wc`t ebced.
Et lcest tbc perembutc js Eicrjme`
Et tbc fesc, wc sja`cd e mh`tremt erhu`d 5>
peacs lh`a th mcrtjoy tbet jo shictbj`a beppc`cd
wc whuld`t suc tbci hr dcie`d mhipc`setjh`.Eltbhuab merdjem e`d pulih`ery djscescs wcrc
frjcsty rcocrc`mcd tbcrc wes h icdjmel tcst hr rc-
qucst ohr mcrtjstmetcs. Tbc`, tbc j`strumthr stertcd
th frjco us efhut tbc perembutc. Jt wes e` Eicrj-
Ohr e`yh`c tbet wjsbcs th emquej`t tbci-
sclvcs wjtb tbc lews ho arevjty, fut me`t fc
fhtbcrcd wejtj`a ohr e` epplc th oell h` tbcjrbced, perembutj`a hcrs e pcrocmt shlutjh`.
Ihrchvcr, j` bceltb & seocty-mbellc`acd
Kyrayzste`, tbcrc js e `cer thtel lemk ho ph-
tc`tjelly ljoc-sevj`a furceumremy th sphjl tbc
edrc`elj`c rusb.
^
WCJ@ GE_CD
Efhvc Thp Au`7 hur bcrh prcpercs th tekc
th tbc skjcs e`d orccoell hut ho e ple`c mellcdE`th 6 (ell pbhths Wcj` Gevcd)
Vjabt ]bhuld yhu cvcr fherd e ple`c wbhsc
pjlht tclls yhu jt me` sty wjtbhut e` c`aj`c8
j`
Sp
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5=Hut & Efhut
me` perembutc, ]ct-5>, wbjmb, emmhrdj`a th bji,
wes tbc seocst j` tbc whrld. Jt wes e plcesurc th
bcer e ohricr ]hvjct shldjcr prejsj`a tbc Eicrj-me`s sh bjably. @cxt, bc dcih`stretcd bhw wc
whuld bevc th guip e`d mh`trhl hur perembutc.
Oj`elly, bc thld us wbet wc sbhuld dh jo hur prjie-
ry perembutc oejlcd th hpc`. Et tbjs phj`t J mellcd
iy ihi e`d thld bcr tbet J wes efhut th cgcmt
iysclo hut ho e` ejrmreot k`hw` sjiply es E`th`
6. K`hwj`a iy hw` `eturel mhwerdjmc, sbc wes
jiicdjetcly ewerc J bed oellc` u`dcr tbc j`stu-
c`mc ho e` Eicrjme`. J evhjdcd tbc sufscquc`t
lcmturc fy tur`j`a iy pbh`c h. Jo ell perembutcs
oejlcd th hpc`, tbcy whuld et lcest k`hw wbcrc th
st`d iy fhdy.
Js tbjs tbc ple`c wc erc ahj`a th guip orhi8
J eskcd tbc j`strumthr.
De, bc rcpljcd wjtb e sijlc h` bjs oemc. J wesmh`orh`tcd fy tbc seic shrt ho mreot tbet yhu scc
rjddlcd wjtb fullcts j` Qhrld Qer Twh dhmuic`-
terjcs. Ie`y ho tbci, J lcer`cd, bed fcc` fhifcd
fcohrc bevj`a e mbe`mc th tekc h, wbc` Bjtlcr
fcae` bjs j`vesjh` ho tbc ]hvjct S`jh`.
@c pcrczbjvej, h` ljtect dezbc fcz ihthre
(Dh`t whrry, tbjs h`c me` sty cvc` wjtbhut e`
c`aj`c, ) tbc pjlht mh`trjfutcd; e oe`mjoul mleji
tbet djd ljttlc th put ic et cesc.
Bc aevc us uifcrs e`d wc wcrc th guip orhi
tbc ple`c j` tbet hrdcr. J wes scmh`d, e`d iy orjc`d
wes tbjrd. J`sjdc, tbcrc wcrc `h scets e`d gust twh
lh`a fc`mbcs h` cemb sjdc, wbcrc up th 5> pchplc
mhuld sjt. H`c ho tbc j`strumthrs sthhd wetmboullyfy tbc dhhr ljkc e fus mh`dumthr. Qbc` tbc c`aj`c
stertcd, jt oclt es tbhuab e` certbquekc bed bjt, e`d
J wes rcij`dcd ho tbc pjlhts bhpcoul mhiic`t. Fut
tekch wes sihhtbcr tbe` cxpcmtcd.
Tbcrc wes `h e``hu`mcic`t es tbcy bed
`h ^E systci h` fherd, fut tbcrc wcrc rcd e`d
arcc` ljabts efhvc tbc dhhr. Tbc rcd ljabt sja`j-stcd tbet wc wcrc rcedy th sty, wbjlst tbc arcc`
ljabt djd `ht whrk, sh tbc rcd flj`kcd e scmh`d
tjic wbc` wc wcrc et e` epprhprjetc bcjabt th
guip. Es tbc j`strumthr hpc`cd tbc dhhr, J oclt e`
j`tc`sc bcet ell hvcr iy fhdy. Tbc strst guipcr, e
prhocssjh`el, lcept et bjs ferkcd mhiie`d.
Devej tj slcdusbj (Ah h`, yhurc cxt! )
J sthhd j` tbc dhhrwey lhhkj`a dhw`, e`d sew
`htbj`a es bc pusbcd ic hut ho tbc ejrmreot.
]uddc`ly J wes styj`a, hr retbcr oellj`a. Ohr e
ihic`t J tbhuabt h`ly ho tbc c`d - tbc aeics
hvcr. Tbc rusb ho ejr et tbjs spccd js sh `hjsy yhu
me`t bcer yhursclo ycll, fut yhu wjll. Tbc` tbcperembutc flhhis. J oclt stetjh`ery j` tbc ejr `hw;
tbc ple`c oedj`a ewey es fercly vjsjflc stjmk sta-
urcs iedc tbcjr hw` dcsmc`ts. Tbjs js shictbj`a J
wjll `cvcr ohract. J ohu`d tbc mhrds e`d stertcd th
stccr tbc perembutc. J thhk pbhths - ho iy orjc`d,
ho stclds tbet slhwly cxpe`dcd j` sjzc es wc drjot-
cd dhw` thwerds tbc arhu`d.
Beppy Le`dj`as
H`c htbcr tbj`a tbc ohricr ]hvjct hmcr bed j`-
ohricd us ho wes tbc `ccd th phsjtjh` hursclvcs
eaej`st tbc wj`d djrcmtjh`, sh es th cxcmutc e seoc
le`dj`a. J `cvcr ohu`d hut tbc djrcmtjh` ho tbc
wj`d - tbc ljmk yhur st`acr ictbhd sthps whrkj`a
et e mcrtej` dcarcc ho rcsjste`mc - fut sccicd th
c`ghy tbc fcst le`dj`a e`ybhw. Htbcr auys wcrc
pullcd fy tbcjr perembutcs ohr shic djste`mc.
Qbc` yhu erc efhut e bu`drcd ictcrs orhi tbc
arhu`d yhu scc tbc suroemc rusbj`a thwerds yhu
ljkc tbc zhhi ccmt h` e be`dy mei, tbc` yhur
me`hpy stejls erhu`d yhu es yhu st`elly thumb tcrrestrie.
Eotcr tbc le`dj`a, J put iy perembutc j`th
tbc fea e`d bclpcd e ajrl wbh bed le`dcd efhut
5>> ictcrs ewey orhi ic dh tbc seic. Iy orjc`d
bclpcd e`htbcr ajrl mlhsc th bji. Tbc lhmel tcei
sccicd sluaajsb th bclp tbc ocielc guipcrs.
Lhsj`a iy perembutjsts vjraj`jty wes shic-
tbj`a J wjll rcicifcr ohrcvcr. Qc djd jt wjtbhut
e trej`cr ettembcd th hur femks, pullj`a tbc mhrd
ohr us. Qc djd jt wjtbhut e stetjm lj`c. ^crsh`elly,
Ji aled J djd jt j` e mhu`try ljkc Kyrayzste`, retbcr
tbe` shic htbcr mhu`try, wbcrc bceltb e`d seoc-
ty rcauletjh`s ijabt bevc aht j` tbc wey ho tbc
wbhlc bcdh`jstjm tbrjll ho jt. Ohr stoty fumks J meic
th truly u`dcrste`d tbc mh`mcpt ho arevjty, e`d
ljvcd th tcll tbc telc.
Ohr tbhsc wbh we`t, ljkc Wcj`, th lhsc tbcjr
perembutjsts mbcrry j` e ohricr ]hvjct stetc
wjtb lcss-tbe`-]hvjct lcael/bceltb j`orestrum-
turc, gust mell Ijkbejl (>333) =>433:. Tbc`
bced dhw` th Oru`zc_hc``eye Evje Fezeh`
]eturdey ihr`j`a th pull tbc mhrd.@htc7 tbc vjcws cxprcsscd bcrcj` erc shlcly
tbhsc ho tbc eutbhr. Tbc ]pcktethremmcpts `h
ljefjljty ohr deieacd ljifs e`d/hr dcetb.
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HSVJ]T] AHJ@A TH LEKC J]]ZKKSL
j` scermb ho jts vjvjd su`ljabt, mbjll we-
tcrs e`d bht se`d erc hotc` u`ewerc
tbet tbcy erc surrhu`dcd fy tbc abhsts
ho lh`a lhst mjvjljzetjh`s. ]hic sumb rc-
ij`dcrs ho ohrahttc` bjsthry erc furjcd dccp fc-
lhw tbc arhu`d, htbcrs, j`mludj`a wbhlc thw`s
e`d mjtjcs, bevc fcc` suficracd fy tbc stumtuet-j`a wetcr lcvcls ho tbc lekc. Fut Jssyk Kul js `ht
e gcelhus auerdje` ho jts scmrcts, e`d e ac`cr-
hus wevc hr tbc sbjotj`a ho jts se`ds me` rcwerd
cvc` tbc ihst eietcur ho trcesurc bu`tcrs wjtb
u`jquc e`d j`trjauj`a ertcoemts. Jo yhu kccp yhur
cycs hpc`, jt js `ht u`usuel ohr e strhll elh`a tbc
lekc sbhrc th tbrhw up wbjspcrs ho tbc djste`t
pest7 e sberd ho phttcry, tbc alj`t ho su`ljabt h`
e` e`mjc`t fledc, hr cvc` e iemefrc te`alc ho
prcbjsthrjm buie` fh`cs lyj`a pertly u`mhvcrcd
j` tbc certb.
Tbc Jssyk-Kul rcajh` wes scttlcd et lcest es
cerly es tbc 5>tb mc`tury FM, e oemt prhvc` fy tbc
`uifcr ho thhls e`d prcbjsthrjm sjtcs tbet pcp-pcr tbc lekcs sbhrc. ]j`mc tbc`, e summcssjh` ho
djcrc`t trjfcs e`d pchplcs, mh`ste`tly rcplem-
j`a cemb htbcr, lcot ih`uic`ts th tbcjr hw` mul-
turc fcbj`d tbci. Tbjs le`d et tbc wetcrs cdac
rcicifcrs tbc trjfcs ho tbc E`drh`hvs, ]eks (e
fre`mb ho tbc ]mytbje` pchplc), Ssu`s, Turks, Ke-
rekbe`jds e`d ie`y htbcrs iystcrjhus e`d cx-
htjm `eics wbhsc bjsthry ocw me` mleji th k`hw
iumb efhut.
@cw ih`uic`ts, ruj`s e`d ertcoemts erc
ohu`d e`d rcajstcrcd cemb ycer es e rcsult ho u`-
dcrwetcr smjc`tjstm cxpcdjtjh`s, e`d sumb djsmhv-
crjcs erc `ht h`ly ho veluc th ermbechlhajsts fut
me` fc ho arcet j`tcrcst th tbc hrdj`ery fcemb-
skjiicr es wcll. E` eietcur-ermbechlhajst-
c`tbusjest, Dijtry Luge`skjy orhi Mbjau Hpc`
Ejr Ermbechlhay Iuscui, j`vjtcd iysclo e`d e
arhup ho edvc`turcrs orhi tbc Trckkj`a S`jh`
Eltbhuab su`fetbj`a scesh` js drewj`a th e
mlhsc, tbc Jssyk Kul rcajh` ho Kyrayzste` bes
e bjsthrjmel j`tcrcst tbet kccps ermbechlhaj-
mel tceis fusy lh`a eotcr tbc dew` ho eu-
tui`. Lest ih`tb, tbc Trckkj`a S`jh` ho
Kyrayzste bjkcd, drhvc e`d dua tbcjr wey
erhu`d tbc lekcs pcrjictcr, u`mhvcrj`a e`-
tjqujty et cvcry tur`.
Tho Kyrayzste`, tbc Kyrayz Esshmjetjh` ho Thur Hp-
crethrs e`d tbc Cxmursjh` ^lus trevcl mhipe`y th
u`dcrtekc e ghur`cy erhu`d tbc lekc th scc wbet
oreaic`ts ho ohrahttc` bjsthry wc mhuld djsmhvcr
ohr hursclvcs.
Tbc trjp tur`cd hut th fc scvcrc c`huab wc
temklcd lh`a strctmbcs ho sbhrclj`c hvcrarhw`
wjtb berdy fusbcs e`d rusb, tekj`a stccp tur`selh`a djrt tremks, rjvcrs, revj`cs e`d rhmky petbs
bcepcd up wjtb sth`cs wc c`mhu`tcrcd ell tbc
clcic`ts `cmcssery ohr e truc edvc`turc. E`d,
ho mhursc, tbrhuabhut tbc cxpcdjtjh`, tbc hvcr-
wbclij`a spjrjt ho e`tjqujty e`d iystcry wes
`cvcr oer ewey.
Tbc strst oreaic`ts ho ohrahttc` bjsthry wbjmb
wc c`mhu`tcrcd wcrc mervcd sth`c pej`tj`as, hr
pctrhalypbs, lcot fy tbc `hiedjm trjfcs wbh h`mc
rheicd tbc rcajh`. @cxt, wc meic emrhss tbc rc-
iej`s ho e`mjc`t mjtjcs e`d ]ek kurae`s, prcbjs-
thrjm arevcs mh`strumtcd elh`a fhtb tbc `hrtbcr`
e`d shutbcr` sbhrcs ho Jssyk Kul.
Tbc icdjcvel mjty ho Thru-Ejayr, tbc rciej`sho wbjmb wc vjsjtcd j` ewc, fcers thh arcet e
sjijlerjty th jts leracr ijddlc-eacs mhu`tcrpert
]jkul th fcljcvc tbet tbcy wcrc `ht h`mc h`c
e`d tbc seic scttlcic`t. @eturc bes djvjdcd
tbc mjty j`th twh perts, e`d `hw h` tbc sbhrc,
tbcrc sccis th fc tbc rciej`s ho scvcrel tclls hr
tcpcs (e typc ho ermbechlhajmel sjtc j` tbc ohri
ho e` certbc` ihu`d, mrcetcd fy tbc hmmupetjh`
e`d efe`dh`ic`t ho mjtjcs hvcr tbc mhursc ho
ie`y mc`turjcs) e`d tbc ruj`s ho e buac icdjcvel
fetbbhusc wbjmb wes dua hut fy ermbechlhajsts
et tbc c`d ho tbc 5:4>s. Tbc scmh`d pert ho tbc
mjty bes lh`a fcc` suficracd fy tbc lekc, e`d
jt wes tbjs scmtjh` tbet pertjmulerly j`tcrcstcd us.
Qc welkcd elh`a tbc sbhrc ohr scvcrel kjlhictrcs
fcohrc wc djsmhvcrcd bu`drcds ho oreaic`ts ho
phts e`d djsbcs, e`d e arcet `uifcr ho buie`
fh`cs. Ihst ljkcly wc bed mhic uph` e icdjcvel
Qbjspcrs ho Bjsthry
Efhvc ]kull e`d fh`cs - phssjfly fclh`aj`a
th tbc e`mjc`t ]eks ho Jssyk Kul (ell pbhths
Trckkj`a S`jh` ho Kyrayzste`)
Efhvc Vjabt Teiaes Fuddbjst sth`cs hcr e
ahhd hpphrtu`jty ohr e spht ho ihmk icdjte-
tjh`
Fhtthi Vjabt Ohr bjsthrje`s, ermbechlhajstse`d mcreijm c`tbusjests, u`tc`dcd scmtjh`s
ho Jssyk Kuls sbhrc tbrhw up e re`ac ho dc-
ljabts
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j` tbc prcdhij`e`tly Fuddbjst rcajh`s ho ]hutb
e`d Mc`trel Esje. Tbc ie`tre js pertjmulerly semrcd
th ohllhwcrs ho tbc Delej Leie. Jt js fcljcvcd tbet
tbc j`smrjptjh`s j` Teiae wcrc c`arevcd fy Tj-
fcte`s wbh j`befjtcd tbc sbhrc ho Jssyk- Kul dur-
j`a tbcjr suprciemy j` tbc shutbcr` e`d cestcr`
Tjc`-]be` fctwcc` tbc ijddlc ho tbc 2tb e`d tbc
56tb mc`turjcs ED.Vctur`j`a th Fjsbkck wc sthppcd h et tbc
vjlleac ho Kyzyl-Tuu , oeihus ohr jts yurt iestcrs.
Tbc wbhlc vjlleac js e aje`t yurt prhdumtjh` zh`c,
e`d wbcrcvcr h`c ahcs j` tbc vjlleac, h`c st`ds
h`csclo surrhu`dcd fy tbc verjhus mhiph`c`ts
tbet iekc up e yurt. Qc wcrc ohrtu`etc th icct
tbc oeihus yurt iestcr Dhku fejkc, fujldcr ho tbc
leracst yurt j` Mc`trel Esje wjtb e djeictcr ho 53
ictrcs. Qc wcrc ihst jiprcsscd fy bjs spjrjt e`d
bjs dcvhtjh` th bjs whrk. Bc rcvcelcd th us tbc sc-
mrcts ho tbc ie`uoemturj`a prhmcss e`d sbhwcd
us shic ho tbc tcmb`hlhay tbet ahcs j`th tbcsc
dureflc `hied dwcllj`as. Sph` st`jsbj`a mh`-
strumtjh` ho e yurt wjtb Dhkus bclp, wc wcrc eflcth sjt j` jts mhsy oclt mh`st`cs, wjt`cssj`a j` tur`
tbc ciflcis e`d siclls ho tbc ihst rcmc`t mjvjlj-
zetjh` th scttlc tbc Jssyk Kul rcajh`.
Ohmus
`cmrhphljs tbet bed fcc` sjtuetcd j` tbc drhw`cd
scmtjh` ho tbc mjty. J` rcspcmt ho hld musthis wc
mercoully aetbcrcd tbc fh`cs e`d rcfurjcd tbci.
Tbc` wc fcae` tbc scermb ohr tbc mjty ho
Mbjau, h`c ho tbc ihst oeihus ho tbc Jssyk-Kul
Etle`tjscs. Mbjau (rcmhrdcd es Mbjaumbc` j`
Mbj`csc mbrh`jmlcs) uscd th fc tbc meptjel ho tbc
Ssu` stetc wbhsc pchplc ijaretcd orhi cestcr`Mc`trel Esje. J` tbc 6`d mc`tury FM, Ssu`s mh`-
qucrcd tbc Tjc`-]be` vellcys, e`d tbcjr hvcrlhrd
ihvcd j` h` tbc ohricr tcrrjthry ho tbc ]eks j` Js-
syk-Kul, yct fy tbc c`d ho tbc 5st mc`tury ED tbcjr
mjty bed fcc` suficracd fy tbc rjsj`a wetcrs ho
tbc lekc.
Et tbc fhtthi ho tbc fey `cer tbc vjlleac ho
^csmbe`hc, ermbechlhajsts bevc djsmhvcrcd tbc
rciej`s ho e scperetc e`mjc`t scttlcic`t k`hw es
]eryfulu` (detj`a orhi tbc 5st ijllc``jui FM).
S`ohrtu`etcly, h`c whuld `hw `ccd smufe djv-
j`a cqujpic`t th welk elh`a jts e`mjc`t strccts,
fut tbc shutbcr` sbhrc ho tbc fey rcvcels e`htbcr
alut ho e`mjc`t mcreijms dcphsjtcd fy tbc wevcs.Et prcsc`t, ermbechlhajsts erc mh`dumtj`a e`
j`tc`sjvc j`vcstjaetjh` j`th tbjs e`mjc`t mjty. Tbc
scttlcic`t whuld bevc fcc` sjtuetcd `hrtb ho
tbc ihdcr`-dey vjlleac ho Derbe`, e`d js rcprc-
sc`tcd fy e typjmelly wjld scmtjh` ho lekc sbhrc. E
tbjmk leycr ho se`d strctmbcs orhi tbc cdac ho tbc
sbhrc th te`alcs ho fumktbhr` e`d frjer, sprj`as
e`d wctle`ds. Bhwcvcr, tbc wjldcr`css ho tbjs sc-
mludcd spht js dcmcptjvc7 orhi tjic th tjic tbc
wevcs rclcesc ell shrts ho e`mjc`t icihrjcs tbet
suaacst e lh`a-tcri pcrjhd ho scdc`tery j`befj-
tetjh`.
Eih`a st`dj`as orhi tbc fhtthi ho lekc h`c
me` rcmha`jzc cvcrydey hfgcmts orhi tbc ]ek e`d
Ssu` multurcs, fut tbc ieghrjty ho tbc rcljms erc
thhls e`d bhuscbhld jtcis ho tbc cerly icdjcvel
pcrjhd. Fy tbc lekcsjdc e thrtkul(typc ho e`mjc`t
scttlcic`t) bes fcc` prcscrvcd, e`d j` tbc erce
erhu`d tbjs sjtc jt js phssjflc th st`d mcreijms e`d
elsh fujldj`a frjmks tbet detc orhi shicwbcrc
fctwcc` tbc 2tb e`d 56tb mc`turjcs ED. Jo yhu erc
ohrtu`etc c`huab, yhu iey cvc` ie`eac th st`d
mhj`s, ijllsth`cs hr shictbj`a cvc` ihrc velu-
eflc. E vjlleacr orhi Derbe`, Thkthfej Ihhljcv,
ohu`d twh dcmhretcd deaacrs, e mup wjtb e sphut
e`d tbc fcttcr belo ho e lerac frh`zc meuldrh`detj`a orhi tbc ]ek pcrjhd. Tbcsc st`dj`as erc
tbhuabt th fc tbc rcsjduc ho e mhiplcx semrjstmjel
rjtc, mh`dumtcd h` tbc sbhrcs ho tbc lekc hvcr twh
tbhuse`d ycers eah.
Tbc lest oreaic`t ho ohrahttc` bjsthry h` hur
ghur`cy wes et tbc vjlleac ho Teiae, `eicly, ohur
sth`cs ho Fuddbjst pjlarjis tbet sthhd et h`c
kjlhictrc j`tcrvels erhu`d tbc sbhrc. Tbc sth`c
`cercst th tbc lekc fcers tbc `eic Teiae- Tesb
(fre`dcd sth`c). Jt js fcljcvcd tbet tbjs j`smrjp-
tjh` fclh`acd th e bcrh orhi e ohrahttc` etjh`el
ohlklhrc, wbh bed mlcevcd tbc sth`c j`th twh
wjtb bjs swhrd e`d j`smrjfcd h` jt tbc eihu`t ho
smelps bc bed tekc` orhi bjs c`cijcs. E`htbcr
j`smrjptjh` rcprcsc`ts tbc tredjtjh`el Fuddbjst
ie`tre Hi ie`j pedic bui.
Tbjs ie`tre js hotc` ohu`d j`smrjfcd h` siell
jmh`s, preycr wbccls, ih`estjm mlhtbcs e`d fceds
Jo yhu kccp yhur cycs hpc`, jt js
`ht u`usuel ohr e strhll elh`a tbc
lekc sbhrc th tbrhw up e sberd ho
phttcry, tbc alj`t ho su`ljabt h`
e` e`mjc`t fledc, hr cvc` e ieme-
frc te`alc ho prcbjsthrjm buie`
fh`cs lyj`a pertly u`mhvcrcd j`
tbc certb
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QHQ, QBET E ycer 6>5> bes fcc`
ohr Mc`trel Esjes strst ocielc prcsj-
dc`t, Vhse Htu`feycve. Mhij`a
th phwcr h` tbc femk ho e phpuler
uprjsj`a, tbet Eprjl 1 mhup iust
bevc fcc` ljkc e dg vu wjtb eddcd vjhlc`mc
ohr Kyrayzste`s lcedj`a ledy - sbc wes, lcst wc
ohract, h`c ho tbc kcy staurcs j` tbc Tuljp Vcvh-
lutjh` tbet frhuabt bcr prcdcmcsshr e`d suf-
scquc`t rjvel Kurie`fck Fekjcv th tbc Qbjtc
Bhusc j` 6>>3.
Jt bes berdly fcc` sihhtb sejlj`a sj`mc. J`
tbc eotcrietb ho tbhsc twh jabts ho lhhtj`a e`d
e`ermby, Htu`feycves prhvjsjh`el ahvcr`ic`t -
e ihtlcy sclcmtjh` ho shic ho Kyrayzste`s ihst
oeijljer oemcs - `cvcr aevc tbc jiprcssjh` ho fc-
j`a j` mh`trhl ho tbc mhu`try prhpcr. ]truaalj`a
wjtb jllcael le`d arefs, rcmhrdj`as ho tclcpbh`c
mh`vcrsetjh`s fctwcc` ocudj`a mhllceaucs e`d
e spetc ho esseults h` ahvcr`ic`t fujldj`as j`tbc ]hutb, Htu`feycve iust bevc fcc` bhp-
j`a tbc mhu`try mhuld ljip elh`a u`tjl tbc lh`a
bcreldcd rcocrc`dui h` Gu`c 61tb, dcvjscd th
frj`a e ihdjmui ho lcajtjiemy th tbc rcpufljms
`cw merctekcrs.
Treajmelly, cvc`ts j` tbc thw` ho bcr fjrtb,
Hsb, mest e aje`t sbedhw hvcr chrts th frj`a
stefjljty e`d duc prhmcss th tbc mhu`try. Dcspjtc
bcr djplhietjm skjlls, bh`cd j` tbc ]hvjct S`-
jh` ohrcja` ij`jstry es wcll es u`dcr prcsjdc`ts
Esker Ekecv e`d Fekjcv, Htu`feycve mhuld `ht
pcrsuedc Vussje th j`tcrocrc e`d rcsthrc hriel-
jty. J` jts rcphrt h` tbc shutbcr` mh`stjmt, tbc
J`tcr`etjh`el Mrjsjs Arhup (JMA) `eicd tbc prh-vjsjh`el ahvcr`ic`ts lhss ho mh`trhl hvcr tbc
]hutb es tbc ihst mh`mcr`j`a dcvclhpic`t
sj`mc vjhlc`mc fctwcc` Kyrayz e`d Szfcks
cruptcd j` ijd-Gu`c.
Zct j` spjtc ho tbjs, e`d j` spjtc ho suoocrj`a
dcocet j` e buijljetj`aly pufljm ste`dhoo wjtb
Hsb ieyhr Icljs Iyrzekiethv, tbc Hmthfcr
clcmtjh`s mhuld yct prhvc e ljabt et tbc c`d ho
tbc tu``cl ohr tbc whie` mruclly `jmk`eicd
avhzdjke (pj`k mer`etjh`). Tbjs C`aljsb (spcek-
j`a) rhsc bes, eotcr ell, lh`a mbeipjh`cd tbc
jdce ho Kyrayzste` es e perljeic`tery dcihm-
remy, e`d hvcrsccj`a e sihhtb tre`sjtjh` th tbjs
stetc ho eooejrs whuld surcly rcprcsc`t tbc bjab
phj`t ho bcr gemk-j`-e-fhx dhicstjm phljtjmel me-
rccr. Fut `hw th ohmus h` tbc jssuc tbet rcelly
iettcrs7 wbet sbhuld Htu`feycve wcer h` tbc
fja dey8
Tjlck7 Th fc bh`cst J ljkcd Vhses Eprjl lhhk
- tbc bcedsmero ijabt bevc fcc` fhrrhwcd
orhi Fc`ezjr Fbutth, fut jt aevc bcr shic
rcvhlutjh`ery kudhs. Cvcr sj`mc tbc` jts fcc`
e dcsmc`t j`th dhwdj`css - dref wejstmhet e`d
u`dcrsbjrt mhifj`etjh`s tbet lemk jieaj`etjh`
e`d puoo hut tbet ojaurc. Ji `ht seyj`a ah ohr
tbc mlceveac, fut hur ledy prcsjdc`t bes th scx
jt up e fjt. Cvc` e ocw sberp sujts ljkc cx-Frjtjsb
prjic ij`jstcr Ieraerct Tbetmbcr uscd th wcer
whuld ah e lh`a wey th j`stjllj`a shic muttj`a
cdac.
]elte`et7 Tbc bejr bes th ah! @h wh`dcr tbet
`esty ie` dhw` j` Hsb js`t smercd ho bcr wjtb
tbet aerjsb fhwl mut. Jo yhu lhhk et pjmturcs ho
Htu`feycve femk j` 6>>:, sbc thumbcd up bcr
bejrdh wjtb shic testcoul eufur` bjabljabts.
Tbet sejd ihdcr`. Tbjs mut smrceis iusb-rhhi. Ac`crelly J tbj`k bcr werdrhfc mhiplc-
ic`ts bcr ietcr`el st ylc, sh wc dh`t `ccd e`y
mbe`acs tbcrc, fut e trjp th tbc bejrdrcsscrs js
dcoj`jtcly j` hrdcr fcohrc sumb e bjsthrjm detc.
Fellhts...tbc@cvcrij`d
Bevj`a sjzcd up tbc mhipctjtjh` e`dtbc mhst ho pertjmjpetjh`, tbc ]pcktethrtrjcd dcspcretcly berd th c`tcr tbc 6>5>perljeic`tery smrui, h`ly th fc rcgcmt-cd fy tbc Mc`trel Clcmtjh` Mhiijssjh`h` mjtjzc`sbjp arhu`ds. Tbcrcohrc, esmhipc`setjh` th hur ie`y tbhuse`dsho mh`stjtuc`ts, wc tceicd up wjtb lh-mel styljsts Tjlcke`d ]elte`etth tcll yhuwbhs bht e`d wbhs `ht tbjs mhij`a Hm-thfcr.
ThpKyrayzste`s Ghahrku Kc`csb perljeic`t
(B. Ojrhuzcb)
Lcot ^rcsjdc`t Vhse Htu`feycve wjll rciej` j`
bcr phst rcaerdlcss ho tbc hutmhic ho tbc vhtc
(ermbjvc)
Mc`trc Hiur Tckcfeycv j` oull sh`a (ermbjvc)
Vjabt Ezjifck Fck`ezerhv wjll fc hvcrscc-
j`a prhmccdj`as, wbjlst bhpj`a tbet bjs perty
(FCK) iekc e` jipemt wjtbhut bji (ermbjvc)
TBC ]^CKTETHV QJTB TJLCK E@D ]ELTE@ET
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Ezjifck Fck`ezerhv7 Tbc C`ohrmcr
Jt js seoc th sey tbet fja Fck bes fcc` c`ghyj`a
tbc ljicljabt rcmc`tly. Et tbc pcek ho bjs phwcrs
e`d yct stjll leracly phwcrlcss, bc bes dcmjdcd th
csmbcw pertjmjpetjh` j` tbc perljeic`tery clcm-tjh`s (bjs perty wjll pertjmjpetc wjtbhut bji) j`
hrdcr th mlj`a th bjs u`clcmtcd phsjtjh` j` Htu`-
feycves merctekcr ahvcr`ic`t.
Qbctbcr prh`hu`mj`a h` Kezekb-hw`cd
rcshrts j` Jssyk Kul (bc fcljcvcs tbcy sbhuld fc
`etjh`eljzcd), fcorjc`dj`a Hsb strh`aie` Iyr-
zekiethv, hr drewj`a up lcajsletjh` th dc`y Kyr-
ayzste`s strst prcsjdc`t Esker Ekecv ho phljtjmel
jiiu`jty, Fck`ezerhv bes sbeiclcssly uscd bjs
j`mrcescd emmcss th tbc icdje th j`dulac j` `e-
tjh`eljst rbcthrjm e`d ac`crel dcieahaucry.
Tbc Eksy-fhr` suih dcrjvcs bjs ljijtcd
fesc ho supphrt orhi tbc ]hutb, e`d js tbus scc`
es e shrt ho frjdac fctwcc` Fjsbkck e`d tbc
mhu`trys htbcr belo. E lcekcd tclcpbh`c mh`-
vcrsetjh` fctwcc` bji e`d Elies Eteifeycv
rcvcelcd Fck`ezerhv es bevj`a ihrc j`tcrcst j`
tbc epphj`tic`t ho fc`t musthis hmjels tbe`
tbc ru``j`a ho tbc mhu`try. Bc js ac`crelly rcm-
ha`jzcd es h`c ho tbc Mc`trel Esje` `etjh`s thp
lcajslethrs, wbjmb u`dcr tbc mjrmuiste`mcs js
prhohu`dly whrryj`a.
Tjlck7Fck`ezerhv dcst`jtcly acts frevcry phj`ts
ohr puttj`atbet oemchut j`th tbc pufljm es hotc` es
bc dhcs. Tbc phwcr ihustembc iey murry oevhur
wjtb tbhsc wbh erc scckj`a e ]telj` mberemtcr th
frj`a jrh` hrdcr th tbc mhu`try, eltbhuab S`mlc
Ghc wes u`dhuftcdly ihrc be`dshic. Eljifcksiej` strc`atb ljcs j` bjs mbhjmc ho sujts, wbjmb bc
stlls hut iegcstjmelly. ]tjmk th derk mhlhurs wjtb e
`cutrel mhlhurcd tjc e`d clcmtjh` dey sbhuld pess
sihhtbly ohr tbc dhuflc-ferrcllcd Fckstcr.
]elte`et7Derk mhlhurs8 Bc `ccds th fc drcsscd
j` e `j`ge sujt! Qbet bes jt mhic th wbc` tbjs
khlkbhz`jkiekcs hur `etjh`el lews8 ]iert gemk-
cts hr h siert gemkcts, Ezjifck Fck`ezerhv js e
pj`t-sjzcd flht h` hur fhdy phljtjm. Tbet wbhlc
lhhk js syifhljm ho tbc phljtjms ho mhrruptjh` e`d
arccd wc erc tryj`a th act ewey orhi. Es e ocij-
`jst J whuld`t `hrielly sey tbjs, fut j` bjs mesc J
wbhlcbcertcdly rcmhiic`d tbc furkbe.
Hiurfck Tckcfeycv - Tbc Bcevywcjabt
Fhr` j`th tbc phwcroul shutbcr` Jmbjljk mle` j`
Gelelefed rcajh`, 5:32, Hiurfck Tckcfeycv
mcrtej`ly k`hws tbc rhpcs j` tcris ho dhicstjm
perty phljtjms. Bjs perty Ete-Ickc` wes ohricd
wey femk j` 5::6, hrjaj`elly es e` hsbhht ho
Crkj` Kyrayzste` (Orcc Kyrayzste`). ]j`mc tbc`
Tckcfeycv bes bcld phsjtjh`s es fhtb tbc dcp-
uty spcekcr e`d spcekcr ho tbc Ghahrku Kc`csbperljeic`t, lcevj`a tbc lettcr phst j` 6>>? ohl-
lhwj`a e mh`stjmt wjtb ohricr prcsjdc`t Kurie`-
fck Fekjcv.
Ajvc` tbc cxtc`t th wbjmb bjs rjvel sct hut
th dcstrhy bji, wc me` dcdumc tbet Tckcfeycv
rcprcsc`tcd h`c ho tbc arcetcst phljtjmel tbrcets
th tbc lest rulj`a oeijly. C` rhutc th e` cmh`hijm
mh`ocrc`mc j` Qersew j` ]cptcifcr, 6>>?, ^hljsb
musthis hmjels ohu`d hvcr belo e kjlh ho bcrhj`
j` Tckcfeycvs luaaeac. E ^hljsb mhurt emqujttcd
bji ho mberacs e`d e perljeic`tery j`vcstjaetjh`
letcr phj`tcd th scmurjty mbjco Ge`ysbfck Fekjcvs
mhllusjh` wjtb e musthis hmjel et Ie`es ejrphrt.
E scmh`d sme`del dhaacd Hiurfck j` tbc ohriho e iystcry whie` s`eppcd s`haaj`a wjtb
bjs ljkc`css j` e ljihusj`c. Tckcfeycv j`sjsts
tbet tbjs wes yct e`htbcr phdsteve(oreij`a) dc-
sja`cd fy tbc Fekjcvs.
Vulcs ho
tbcAeic6: pertjcs rcajstcrcd th mhipctc j` tbjsycers perljeic`tery clcmtjh`s, dhj`a fet-tlc hvcr e thtel ho 56>scets j` tbc GhahrkuKc`csb. Es e rcqujrcic`t ohr c`try j`thtbc vhtc, cemb perty wes eskcd th sufijtljsts ho 56>me`djdetcs, et lcest e tbjrdhowbhi sbhuld fc whic`.
Tbc ljsts j`djmetc e kj`d ho re`kj`a sys-tci e`d djmtetc tbc hrdcr j` wbjmb I^swjll c`tcr tbc perljeic`t orhi tbcjr rc-spcmtjvc pertjcs. Tbus, me`djdetcs beloweydhw` tbc ljst, cvc` j` tbc ieghr pertjcs,bevc h`ly e ieraj`el mbe`mc ho scmurj`ascets. J` siellcr hutstts, h`ly tbc thp stvch` tbjs ljst bevc e rceljstjm bhpc.
Htbcr rulcs j`mludc e ac`crel mep h`scets - `h perty me` wj` ihrc tbe` ?3.
Tbjs bes ettremtcd mrjtjmjsi duc th tbc oemttbet jt `caetcs prhphrtjh`el rcprcsc`te-tjh`, e`d yct jt bes fcc` put j` plemc thprcvc`t e`y h`c perty orhi fcj`a eflc thmh`trhl perljeic`t wjtbhut ohrij`a shicshrt ho mheljtjh`.
Ell pertjcs iust icct e tbrcsbhld ho3% ho tbc hvcrell vhtc, j` eddjtjh` th etlcest >.3% ho fellhts mest j` cemb ho Kyr-ayzste`s scvc` rcajh`s e`d tbc iu`jmj-peljtjcs ho Hsb e`d Fjsbkck. ^erljeic`t
wjll tbcrceotcr epprhvc e prjic ij`js-tcr e`d mefj`ct emtuelly mberacd wjtbru``j`a tbc mhu`try - e strst j` e rcajh`ierkcd fy strh`aic` prcsjdc`ts e`druffcr steip rcprcsc`tetjvc fhdjcs.
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pcretcly tryj`a th sjt h`. E ohricr lcedcr ho tbc
Mheljtjh` ohr Dcihmremy e`d Mjvjl ]hmjcty j` Kyr-
ayzste`, Fejselhv wes rhu`dly mrjtjmjzcd wbc` bc
iedc tbc guip j`th phljtjms. E` jll-edvjscd flha
phst oceturj`a e sme``cd fellht ruj`cd bjs ]hmjel
Dcihmretjm me`djdemy j` 6>>1, fut e rcmc`t spclles mbjco ho ste th j`tcrji prcsjdc`t Vhse Htu`-
fecve bes ah`c shic wey th rcsthrj`a bjs mrcd-
jfjljty. Bc lcot tbc mheljtjh` ahvcr`ic`t th ohri
bjs hw` perty, Ejkhl Cl.
Fejselhv bes e rcputetjh` es e ^V ie` - clh-
quc`t, estutc e`d mhiohrteflc j` orh`t ho tbc
meicres. Fut tbet dhcs`t ice` bc lemks e thuab
strcek. J` Ocfruery 6>>=, Fejselhv wes smbcdulcd
th ettc`d e Orccdhi Bhusc rhu`dteflc, fut ahv-
cr`ic`t eutbhrjtjcs bhspjteljzcd tbc emtjvjst.
Tbrcc ycers letcr, bc survjvcd e` essessj`etjh`
ettcipt wjtb e` jrh` fer hutsjdc tbc MDM]Ks
bcedquertcrs, ellcacdly duc th bjs meipeja`j`a
tbc Fekjcv edij`jstretjh` th mremk dhw` h` hr-ae`jzcd mrjic.
Djsrcaerdj`a tbcsc sctfemks, Cdjl Fejselhv
bes lefhurcd h`, tjrclcssly pusbj`a ohr dhicstjm
rcohris e`d e ihrc phwcroul tbjrd scmthr. Hm-
thfcr wjll prhvjdc tbc rcel tcst es th wbctbcr hr
`ht bc me` iekc e splesb j` tbc dhicstjm phljtj-
mel smc`c.
Tjlck7 Bcs e fjt skj``y, js`t bc8 Mlcerly Fejselhv
bes`t staurcd tbet wcjabt cquetcs th phwcr
e`d stetus j` Mc`trel Esje` phljtjms. J whuld
sey bc bes e ocw fhwls ho fcsbferiek th act
tbrhuab fcohrc bc me` arepplc wjtb tbc ljkcs ho
Tckcfeycv hr cvc` Tcijr ]erjcv - tbc ie` lhhkspremtjmelly vcacterje`. Tbc alesscs, wbjlc surc
th swj`a vhtcs eih`ast tbc mepjtels cdumetcd
ijddlc mless, erc u`ljkcly th wj` orjc`ds j` tbc
rcajh`s.
]elte`et7 Qjtb bjs ohppjsb bejrdh e`d styljsb
oreics J tbj`k Cdjl Fejselhv phsscsscs e sc`sj-
tjvc urfe` mberi. Ohr tbjs rcesh`, tbc Ejkhl Cl
phstcr meipeja` oceturj`a bji j` e kelpekwes e
djsestrhus pjcmc ho ^V. Tbjs sjiply fctreys Cdjls
mhiplcx - tbet bc js`t tredjtjh`el c`huab th
wj` vhtcs hutsjdc Fjsbkck - bc mhics h lhhkj`a
ljkc e thurjst j` bjs hw` mhu`try. Fejselhv sbhuld
lhsc tbc wjzerd bet e`d pley th bjs strc`atbs jo
bc we`ts th iekc e` jipemt j` Hmthfcr - sljmk
bejr, e trji sujt e`d jiphrtcd Jtelje` sbhcs erc
tbc hrdcr ho tbc dey.
Tcijr ]erjcv7 Tbc Fjrd ho ^rcy
J` tbc buiflc hpj`jh` ho tbc ]pcktethr, Tcijr
]erjcv bes tbc fcst `eicd perty ho tbc fu`mb.
Ek ]buiker tre`sletcs orhi tbc Kyrayz es wbjtc
oelmh`, e`d Oelmh`cr-j`-Mbjco ]erjcv sbhuld mcr-
tej`ly act tbc hpphrtu`jty th sprced bjs phljtjmel
wj`as j` tbc `cxt mh`vhmetjh` ho tbc GhahrkuKc`csb. E ohricr mh-mbejr ho tbc Ohr Vcohris
Ihvcic`t tbet lhffjcd ohr e strh`acr perlje-
ic`t, ]erjcv elsh teaacd elh`a j` tbc 6>>3 dcl-
caetjh` tbet wc`t th Ihsmhw th pcrsuedc Esker
Ekeycv th rcsja` orhi bjs hmc.
Fhr` j` 5:?= j` tbc ]hkhluk erce ho Mbuj rc-
ajh`, ]erjcv wjll oemc stj mhipctjtjh` orhi htb-
cr `hrtbcr` lcedcrs sumb es Elies Eteifeycv.
]erjcv wes ihrchvcr ter`jsbcd wbc` es emtj`a
st`e`mc ij`jstcr cerljcr tbjs ycer, bjs pbh`c mh`-
vcrsetjh`s wjtb Eteifeycv e`d htbcr icifcrs
ho tbc prhvjsjh`el ahvcr`ic`t wcrc fuaacd
e`d rclcescd h` tbc J`tcr`ct.
]erjcv js `htbj`a jo `ht emtjvc. J` tbc ih`tbs
lcedj`a up th Eprjls phljtjmel upbcevels bc lcd
dcih`stretjh`s eaej`st tbc tyre``y e`d mhrrup-
tjh` ho tbc Fekjcvs e`d wes drjvc` ewey e`d er-
rcstcd h` tbc dey S@ ]cmrctery Ac`crel Fe`-Kji
]pcekj`a et e relly j` Fjsbkck eaej`st j`-
mrcescd utjljty terjs h` Iermb 51tb, 6>5>, Tckc-
feycv sejd tbet jo tbc ahvcr`ic`t djd`t bccd
tbc phpuletjh`s dcie`ds ohr ihrc dcihmremy
e`d mbcepcr bcetj`a, tbc hpphsjtjh` sbhuld
tekc phwcr j`th jts hw` be`ds. Lcss tbe` e
ih`tb letcr, bc eppcercd th bevc iedc ahhd
h` bjs tbrcet. Eotcr Eprjl 1tb , Tckcfeycv thhk up
tbc rhlc ho dcputy mbejrie` j` tbc prhvjsjh`el
ahvcr`ic`t, hvcrsccj`a eic`dic`ts th tbc
`etjh`el mh`stjtutjh` fcohrc dcpertj`a h` tbc
meipeja` trejl.
Tjlck7 ^ceky bejrlj`c, bcevy gew lj`c - e ahhd
prcsjdc`tjel mhifj`etjh` j` e`y Mc`trel Esje`
mhu`try. S`ohrtu`etcly ohr Tckcfeycv, tbc phst
bc js mhipctj`a ohr tbjs tjic rhu`d js tbet ho
prjic ij`jstcr. @cvcrtbclcss, es Hiurfck bes
prhvcd tbrhuabhut bjs merccr, bc js e ie` ohr ell
scesh`s - fescfell mep e`d dc`ji sbjrt j` orh`t
ho bjs Ete-Ickc` rhwdjcs, spcms e`d sujt ohr tbcmulturc vulturcs. Cxpcmt bji th fc tbcrc hr tbcrc-
efhuts fy tbc c`d ho tbc mhu`t.
]elte`et7(Ellcacd) scx, (ple`tcd) druas e`d e`
epprcmjetjh` ho tbc shu`ds ho tbc khiuz - H.T
bes e fed fhy eppcel tbet mcrtej`ly rcajstcrs
wjtb tbc zbjajtsprh`c th lhhtj`a supcrierkcts
e`d siesbj`a up rcsteure`ts cvcry stvc ycers.
]tjll, jo Tckcfeycv we`ts th wj`d up h` thp ho
tbjs vhtc, bc ijabt we`t th pley dhw` bjs wjldcr
sjdc. Ji ahj`a th edvjsc e djsmrctc tbrcc-pjcmc
e`d e rcd tjc - bjs pertys mhlhur - ohr wbet ijabt
gust fc e ahldc` dey j` eutui` ohr Ete-Ickc`.
Cdjl Fejselhv7 Tbc Ljabtwcjabt
Cdumetcd et tbc Eicrjme` S`jvcrsjty ho Mc`trel
Esje, Cdjl Fejselhv rcprcsc`ts tbc `cw frccd ho
Kyrayz phljtjmje`s tbet tbc hld frccd erc dcs-
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Ihh` vjsjtcd Fjsbkck. Fcohrc ahj`a j`th phljtjms
]erjcv iedc bjs `eic j` fusj`css. Orhi 5::3-
6>>> bc wes ac`crel djrcmthr ho j`dustrjel stri
Thth` e`d bc rciej`s tbc hw`cr ho scvcrel meocs
e`d djsmhtbcqucs j` Fjsbkck.
Tjlck7 @ccd e rcsult87 tbet ice`s ]erjcv! js ekj`d ho dhrky meipeja` slhae`, fut wc act tbc
jdce - Ek-]buiker ice` fusj`css tbjs Hmthfcr.
Cvcryh`c k`hws tbet perty lcedcr Tcijr ]erjcv js
e M.C.H typc, e`d tbc oemt tbet bcs dhj`a `htbj`a
th bjdc tbet js e ahhd tbj`a. Qcer tbc Vhlcx, drjvc
tbc Fceicr - tbjs perty mhuld shh` fc sherj`a.
]elte`et7@cw perty, `cw lhhk e`d aucss wbet8
J ljkc jt. Tcijr js sberply drcsscd e`d stjmks th bjs
mbhsc` mhlhur smbcic ho turquhjsc e`d wbjtc.
Durj`a bjs frjco tc`urc es emtj`a st`e`mc ij`js-
tcr Eteifeycv emmuscd bji ho bevj`a mcrtej`
prcdethry j`stj`mts, sh J tbj`k ]erjcv e`d tbc
oelmh` erc e ahhd stt. @cvcrtbclcss, ]erjcv e`dbjs pchplc erc e fjt pesty e`d urfe`c th iekc
bcedwey fcyh`d Thkthaul,wbjlc tbcjr ie`jocsth
ste`mc eaej`st phpuljsi rcvcels e ou`deic`tel
`ejvcty rcaerdj`a phljtjms j` tbjs mhu`try.
Elies Eteifeycv7 Tbc Hld Be`d
E`htbcr hld oemc, Mbuj-fhr` Elies Eteifeycv
e`d tbc ]hmjel Dcihmretjm ^erty ho Kyrayzste`
wbjmb bc mbejrs bevc fcc` emtjvc j` Kyrayz
phljtjms sj`mc j`dcpc`dc`mc, tbc bcjabt ho bjs
pcrsh`el phwcr mhij`a j` 6>>1 wbc` ohricr
prcsjdc`t Kurie`fck Fekjcv epphj`tcd bji es
prjic ij`jstcr.
Tbc ]D^K bed iedc j`rheds j` `cerly ell clcm-
tjh`s sj`mc j`dcpc`dc`mc; j` tbc bcevjly rjaacd
6>>> vhtc bc st`jsbcd tbjrd fcbj`d Hiurfck
Tckcfeycv e`d j`muifc`t Esker Ekeycv, wbjlc j`
6>>3 tbc ]^DK fcmeic tbc Ghahrku Kc`csbs scm-
h`d ihst rcprcsc`tcd perty eotcr Fekjcvs Ek Ghl.
Ljkc bjs dc oemth phljtjmel elly Htu`feycve,
Eteifeycv bes fcc` j` e`d hut ho ij`jstrjcs
ihrc tjics tbe` e ohrcja`cr tryj`a th rc`cw
tbcjr vjse. J` orcc e`d oejr vhtj`a mh`djtjh`s, tbjs
vctcre` ho Kyrayz phljtjms wjll surcly fc bhpj`a
tbet tbjs tjic wjll fc bjs tjic.
Tjlck7Ie` Ji fhrcd ho tbjs auy - bcs hldcr tbe`
tbc ihu`tej`s, rjabt8 Esjdc orhi drcssj`a up es
e mbjmk, J dh`t tbj`k Elies Eteifeycv me` dh
e`ytbj`a th surprjsc tbc clcmthretc tbjs Hmth-
fcr - wc k`hw wbet bcs ell efhut. Bcs `ht e sujt
ie` ac`crelly, prcocrrj`a sbjrt-e`d-tjc te`dcis
tbet ajvc bji e wcll-trevcllcd hmc lhhk. Qbjlc
Jd lhvc bji th tekc shic rjsks tbjs meipeja`
scesh`, J me`t scc bji eltcrj`a bjs jieac iumb -
tbcrc js thh iumb et stekc.
]elte`et7 J beppc` th tbj`k tbet Eteifeycv
e`d Htufeycve whuld iekc e rcelly mutc prjicij`jstcr-prcsjdc`t mhifj`etjh`. Bc bes tekc` th
ijddlc eac rcelly wcll e`d bes st`elly dcvclhpcd
tbet wejstlj`c tbet ihst ic` j` tbjs mhu`try rc-
spcmt. J djsearcc wjtb Tjlck tbet bjs stylc js fhr-
j`a, retbcr jt js syifhljm ho e ie` wbh js rcedy th
act dhw` th whrk h` fcbelo ho bjs mhu`try. Truc,
bjs oemc js`t es orcsb es shic ho tbc htbcr me`dj-
detcs, fut J tbj`k jts e oemc wc me` trust.
Hiurfck Fefe`hv7 Tbc Qjld Merd
Hiurfck Fefe`hvs perty Vcpufljm wes h`ly
mrcetcd j` Gu`c 6>5>, fut tbcy bevc`t westcd
e`y tjic swellhwj`a up fjllfherd spemc j` tbc
mepjtel es tbcy scck th c`mrhemb h` tbc phljtjmeltcrrjthry ho hldcr, fcttcr-cstefljsbcd u`jts. Fefe-
`hv bjisclo js h`c ho tbc yhu`acst ieghr me`dj-
detcs j` tbcsc clcmtjh`s et gust ohrty ycers ho eac.
E summcssoul c`trcprc`cur wbh ie`eacd esscts
ohr Ejder Ekeycv, sh` ho tbc strst prcsjdc`t ho Kyr-
ayzste`, Fefe`hv bed elrcedy iedc e ohrtu`c
fcohrc bc iedc bjs phljtjmel dcfut fy ghj`j`a tbc
re`ks ho tbc hpphsjtjh` ]hmjel Dcihmretjm ^erty
ho Kyrayzste` (]^DK).
Hpphrtu`jty meic mellj`a j` Ge`uery 6>>:,
wbc` ohricr prcsjdc`t Kurie`fck Fekjcv j`-
vjtcd Fefe`hv th swjtmb sjdcs e`d tekc up tbc
phst ho strst dcputy prjic ij`jstcr, supphscdly
es pert ho e` j`jtjetjvc th frj`a orcsb, rcohri-
ij`dcd yhu`astcrs j`th tbc bjabcst rcembcs
ho ahvcr`ic`t. J` ghj`j`a tbc ahvcr`ic`t e`d
rclj`qujsbj`a bjs ]^DK icifcrsbjp, Fefe`hv
rcvcelcd bjs pc`mbe`t ohr preaietjsi, qujppj`a
tbet yhu me`t rjdc twh bhrscs et tbc seic tjic.
Tjlck7 Qjtb bjs gemkct-slu`a-hvcr-tbc-sbhuldcr
lhhk, tbc htbcr Hiurfck bes mcrtej`ly fcc`
tbc ster ho tbc 6>5> perljeic`tery clcmtjh`s
fjllfherd meipeja`. Elsh, Fefs js mlcerly ijx-
j`a wjtb tbc rjabt mrhwd - sphrtsic` e`d htbcryhu`a, upwerdly ihfjlc shrts prhvjdj`a shljd
cvjdc`mc tbet bc js kccpj`a fcttcr mhipe`y
tbe` bc kcpt durj`a bjs ijsspc`t yhutb. @cvcr-
tbclcss, J stjll lhhk et bji es h`c ohr 6>53, retbcr
tbe` tbjs tjic rhu`d. E ocw arcy bejrs whuld
ajvc bji e sc`sc ho sc`jhrjty, wjtbhut hvcrtly
deieaj`a bjs eppcel th tbc oejrcr scx.
]elte`et7 Qhw, tbc Vcpufljme` perty erc bht,
e`d up eaej`st wbet wc erc uscd th sccj`a j`
tbc Ghahrku Kc`csb perljeic`t, sh js Fefe`hv!
@h-h`c k`hws e lht efhut tbjs perty - fut ajvc`
tbc prcvejlj`a epetby thwerds htbcr me`djdetcs,
tbet mhuld fc tbcjr scmrct wceph`. Tbc ljabtfluc/ycllhw/wbjtc mhlhur smbcic js qujtc testc-
oul - e fhld epprhemb tbet sthps sbhrt ho fcj`a
hf`hxjhus. Tbc outurc js frjabt, tbc outurc js Fe-
fe`hv!
Oer Lcot Cdjl Fejselhvs kelpek meipeja` js
e djsestrhus pjcmc ho ^V es oer es ]elte`et js
mh`mcr`cd (B. Ojrhuzcb)
Lcot ho Mc`trc Elies Eteifeycv k`hws tbc
drjll es oer es clcmtjh`s erc mh`mcr`cd (ermbjvc)
Mc`trc Tcijr ]erjcvs Ek-]buiker erc h`c ho
scvcrel vjraj` pertjcs bhpj`a th aej` scets j`tbc `cw perljeic`t (ermbjvc)
Vjabt ho Mc`trc Fhfe`hv7 hut th prhvc bc js
ihrc tbe` gust tbc htbcr Hiurfck (ermbjvc)
Oesbjh` Oesmjsts Fjtmby tre`s-Etle`tjm styljsts
Trj``y e`d ]use``eb k`hw `htbj`a ho tbc ph-
ljtjmel sjtuetjh` j` Kyrayzste` (ljfrery jieac)
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Hmthfcr 6>5> Tbc ]pcktethr www.tbcspcktethr.mh.uk
6>Vjabt7 Cvc` j` djste`t Kyrayzste`, phrrjdac lhv-
crs erc fcj`a mh`orh`tcd fy fumkwbcet sbhrt-
eacs
Flha ho tbc Ih`tb
IH]MHQ, ]cptcifcr 52 VOC/VL - Dcvestetj`astrcs e`d drhuabts erc ht tbc h`ly mh`scquc`m-cs ho tbc bcet wevc tbet bjt iumb ho tbc ohricr]hvjct S`jh` tbjs suiicr.
Ijlljh`s ho pchplc emrhss tbc rcajh` erc hwbjt fy e`htbcr ijsohrtu`c7 fumkwbcet sbhrt-eacs.
Tbc smermjty ho fumkwbcet, e rcajh`el ohhdsteplc, bes tre`sletcd j`th rhmkctj`a prjmcs. Jt beselsh trjaacrcd e uifcr ho premtjmcs rcij`jsmc t
ho tbc pest sumb es pe`jm-fuyj`a, spcmuletjh`,e`d bherdj`a.
Tbjs arhmcry sbhppcr j` tbc Fclerusje` rc-ajh` ho Brhd`e mhiplej`cd th VOC/VLs Fcleru-sje` ]crvjmc7 Qbet me` wc, tbc ljttlc pchplc, dhwbc` wc bevc lcedcrsbjp ljkc tbjs ell erhu`d8Qby sbhuld Fclerusje`s bevc th sucr e`d pur-mbesc [fumkwbcetY ohr bjab prjmcs, wbc` wcarcw c`huab e`d bevc plc`ty8 Cvcrytbj`a tbettrjmklcs dhw` th us wc bevc th fuy ohr j`se`cprjmcs.
]umb e rcemtjh` js e`ytbj`a fut trjvjel j`mhu`trjcs ljkc Vussje, Skrej`c, hr Fclerus, wbcrc
ijlljh`s ho pchplc cet fumkwbcet cvcry dey.
Frcekoest, Lu`mb, E`d Dj``cr
VOC/VL mhrrcsph`dc`t Icrkbet ]berjpzbe`hv
js eih`a fumkwbcet c`tbusjests wbh rcau-
lerly mh`suic tbc fclhvcd steplc es e mcrcel ohr
frcekoest, e sjdc djsb, stu`a, hr pe`mekcs.
Qc lcer`t efhut fumkwbcet wbc` wc wcrc
smbhhlmbjldrc`. Jt wes iy oevhrjtc phrrjdac ohr
lu`mb et smbhhl. Jt wes vcry mbcep e`d elsh jt wes
vcry phpuler ohr bhuscbhlds fcmeusc jt wes sh
cesy th mhhk, ]berjpzbe`hv sejd.
Ho mhursc, [J etcY fumkwbcet h` e dejly fesjs
wbc` J wes e shldjcr j` tbc ]hvjct Eriy j` 5:25,
5:26, e`d 5:2=. Eih`a htbcr phrrjdacs, fumk-
wbcet wes tbc yuiijcst, tbc ihst `utrjtjhus,
e`d tbc ihst phpuler h`c eih`a shldjcrs.J` Vussje, tbjs suiicrs rcmhrd-bjab tcipcr-
eturcs, mhiphu`dcd fy e dcvestetj`a drhuabt
e`d ohrcst strcs, bes dcstrhycd h`c-quertcr ho
tbc mhu`trys mrhps e`d mut bervcst ohrcmests.
Emmhrdj`a th shic cstjietcs, tbc fumk-
wbcet mrhp j` Vussje -- tbc whrlds thp prhdumcr
-- iey ihrc tbe` belvc tbjs ycer ohllhwj`a e`-
htbcr phhr bervcst j` 6>>:. Es e rcsult, tbc evcr-
eac prjmc ohr fumkwbcet guipcd orhi =5 ruflcs
($5) pcr kjlh j` Gu`c th 41 ruflcs ($5.3>) j` letc
Euaust, emmhrdj`a th hmjel stetjstjms.
Tbc cxtrcic wcetbcr bes elsh ecmtcd tbc
bervcst j` htbcr mhu`trjcs j` tbc rcajh`, pertjmu-
lerly Skrej`c - tbc whrlds tbjrd-leracst fumk-
wbcet prhdumcr - wbcrc erces arhwj`a fumk-
wbcet bevc belvcd j` rcmc`t ycers.
Emk`hwlcdaj`a tbc sbhrteacs phtc`tjelly
dcstefjljzj`a ccmt, hmjels j` tbc rcajh` erc
tekj`a tbc jssuc scrjhusly.
Tbcy sey tbcy erc whrkj`a th ellcvjetc tbc
fumkwbcet sbhrteac fut j`sjst rcscrvcs wjll el-
lhw tbc mhu`trjcs th icct tbjs ycers dcie`d.
]hic ahvcr`ic`ts bevc j`trhdumcd hr erc
mh`sjdcrj`a j`trhdumj`a cxphrt fe`s hr rcstrjm-
tjh`s.
Ohlklhrc Ohhd
Fumkwbcet js ht cmcsserjly es mc`trel th tbc rc-
ajh`s djct es wbcet, fut jt js mh`sjdcrcd ihrc hoe djstj`mtly etjh`el ohhd.
Jrc`e Mbelupe, tbc djrcmthr ho VOC/VLsSkrej`je` ]crvjmc, seys fumkwbcet js pert ho tbcdjctery oefrjm ho Skrej`je` ljoc.
J pertjmulerly rcicifcr tbc [6>>3Y Hre`acVcvhlutjh`, wbc` pchplc stertcd meipj`a hut j`tbc strccts. Ie`y pchplc, Kyjv rcsjdc`ts, frhuabttbci ohhd. Jt wes wj`tcr e`d tbcy whuld frj`atbci fhjlcd fumkwbcet, scesh`cd wjtb selt e`dpcppcr, pcrbeps futtcr hr hjl, shictjics wjtb eocw iusbrhhis tbrhw` j`, sbc seys.
VOC/VLs Fclerus ]crvjmc Djrcmthr Elcxe`dcrLukesbuk phj`ts hut tbet ]hvjct djmtethr Ghscpb]telj`s bc`mbie`, _yembcslev Ihlhthv, wbh
djcd et :?, edhrcd fumkwbcet e`d mh`sjdcrcd jte kcy th e lh`a e`d bceltby ljoc.
Lukesbuk seys tbc ]hvjct rcajic cxtc`sjvclyprhihtcd fumkwbcet, wbjmb js velucd ohr jts u-trjc`ts.
Jo h`c hpc`s e ]hvjct `cwspepcr 3> ycers
eah, h`c whuld st`d qujtc e `uifcr ho ertjmlcs tj-
tlcd Tbc Mhiiu`jst ^ertys Merc ohr Fumkwbcet,
Tbhsc wbh S`dcrcstjietc Fumkwbcet, Fumk-
wbcet - e _elueflc ]hurmc ho @utrjc`ts, bc seys.
Dcspjtc jts `eic, fumkwbcet js`t rcletcd th
e`y arej`, fut js tbc orujt ho e frhedlcevcd ple`t.
Tbjs ljttlc frhw` trje`auler kcr`cl js fcljcvcd
th bevc hrjaj`etcd j` Mbj`e.
]berjpzbe`hv seys jt trevclcd th Cestcr` Cu-rhpc elh`a wjtb Esje` j`vedcrs
Jt js fcljcvcd tbet jt wes frhuabt th Vussje
e`d ourtbcr th Cestcr` Curhpc fy Ih`ahl Teter
j`vedcrs wbh strst j`vedcd Mbj`e e`d k`cw
wbet fumkwbcet wes. J` tbc Mzcmb Vcpufljm ohr
j`ste`mc, jt js mellcd phbe`ke -- wbjmb ice`s pe-
ae` hr peae`s ohhd, ]berjpzbe`hv seys.
Qbc` Ih`ahl Teters j`vedcd Cestcr` Cu-
rhpc mc`turjcs eah, tbcy ie`eacd th survjvc
drhuabts, occdj`a tbcjr bhrscs wjtb fumkwbcet
e`d cetj`a jt tbcisclvcs.
Fumkwbcet bes sj`mc mhlh`jzcd tbc rcajh`s
mujsj`c fut elsh jts ohlklhrc e`d tredjtjh`s sumb
es bervcstj`a e`d pullj`a sh`as.Mbelupe seys tbet j` Sk rej`c, fumkwbcet bes
fcmhic e cupbcijsi ohr edultcry.
Th guip j`th fumkwbcet ice`s th mhi-
ijt edultcry. E`d J me` tbj`k ho e iultj
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