1915 Yazıları

Taner Akçam, who attracted attention with his studies on the Armenian issue, deals with the problem dragged in the vortex of insolubility from different aspects in his articles collected in 1915 Writings. Revealing the efforts made to obscure the simplest truths about 1915; Revealing how relevant people and institutions distorted historical facts and manipulated documents, leading to falsification, Akçam comes to terms with the "denial industry" that he claims exists. The articles in this book, which makes a significant contribution to eliminating the current lack of information and misconceptions about the genocide in Turkey, also point out the steps that need to be taken towards the normalization of Turkish-Armenian relations, opening the horizon for the two peoples to live together on the basis of brotherhood and friendship.

The 1915 Writings, which also contribute to the discussions on Turkish historiography and the tradition of using documents, show how correct the attitude of "relying solely and mainly on Ottoman archive documents", which is generally dominant among both politicians and academics in Turkey, is, with its comprehensive and comparative research on the subject. he questions.

In addition to all these, Akçam, who reviews the concept of "genocide" in the context of international law and evaluates it in the light of the decisions of the International Criminal Courts, examines not only the dilemmas that Turkish diplomacy finds itself in, but also what "genocide" is and what it is not.

An important work for those who prefer to understand the past rather than deny it.



Number of Pages: 384

Year of Printing: 2009


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Iletisim Publishing

Number of Pages: 384

First Printing Year: 2009

Language Turkish