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— Birçok bilimadamı Ermeni soykırımının olmadığını

level. The Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes

ispatlamışlardır (Several serious researchers have established

against Humanity calls the denial of the Armenian

that there has not been an Armenian Genocide per se. [Turkish

Genocide “the most patent example of a state’s

translation])

denial of its past.” All the organizations studying

— Ermenilerin imhası ile ilgili yazılı belge
bulunmamaktadır. (There has been no written
documentation of the order or program to annihilate the
Armenians. [ Turkish translation])
— Aynı donemde Türklerde katledilmişlerdir.
(Numerous Turks were also killed in the same time period.
[Turkish translation])

history in Turkey today as well as the largest
newspapers, television and radio are involved in
that policy.
The creation of a “parallel” history that denies the
Armenian Genocide and has little to do with reality
has become the main mission of a number of Turk
researchers, as well as foreigners being funded by
the Turkish government.
In April 2001, the Institute for Armenian Research

Turkish Denialism

was established in Ankara, the main objective of

Denialism accompanies all genocides. The policy

which is to transfer the conversation around the

to conceal and deny the committed crime is

Armenian Genocide to academic circles. Besides

common to all perpetrators of genocide and

this, the Turkish government provides all kinds

Turkey is, naturally, a clear example of this.

of support to renowned universities in the world

Denialism in Turkey is implemented at the state

so that they can set up departments studying

Title: General view of Moush [ie. Mus] with mountains of Sasoun [ie. Sason]
Date Created/Published: c1923.
Medium: 1 photographic print.
Reproduction Number: LC-USZ62-126768 (b&w film copy neg.)