Eastern Turkey? You mean Western Armenia?
BTW, the Armenian government and Diaspora are now deciding which court, international or U.S., to use to sue Turkey for recovery of territory and for compensation.
I cannot swear that the following is true but this guy SPENGLER's column has been around for awhile. Maybe it's true?
It's getting more and more complicated over there.
Turkish government allowed Kurds to resettle the portion of Eastern Anatolia then known as Western Armenia . . That is why Kurds now comprise a majority of the inhabitants of the former western Armenia.
***I heard about the same thing. I’ll proceed forth as if it’s true until I hear otherwise.