I do not know any Armenian Genocide survivors. I know Armenians who are living in Istanbul today. They are second class citizens. They are required to serve in the Army, but never as officers. In school, they are required to swear an oath every morning that they are “happy to be Turks.” They are living in dhimmitude, plain and simple. That is not my idea of democracy.
The only way Turkey will ever find its way towards democracy is to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide, to end the enmity once and for all. Once this issue is neutralized, the two people can live in the same country in peace. Once there is peace, there will be equality. Once there is equality there will be democracy. This is a far more plausible solution than any you came up with (i.e., converting them all). The Turks just need to take that first step.
The crux is that in a muslim country it is impossible for a Christian not to live in dhimmitude. This is the character of this religion and has nothing to do with Turkey. Islam is agressive and intolerant. Therefore your suggestions (although they would be the best solutions of course) about equality are wishful and unrealistic thinking.
P.S.
American politicians had the same wrong idealistic premises like you when they once thought that they would be able to bring democracy into such countries like Iraq or Afghanistan in 2003. Simply impossible.
Personally I know lots of Turks and like them as reliable people.