"Turkey: Turkish Academics Dispute 'Genocide' Label
Armenia -- genocide, Turkey
The mass killings of Armenians has long cast a pall on Ottoman Turkey
(AFP)
April 23, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Turkish academics widely object to the characterization of the mass killings of Armenians in Ottoman Turkey from 1915-18 as 'genocide.' While it is accepted that killings took place during the relocation of Armenians within the Ottoman Empire during World War I, many Turkish scholars do not believe they were the result of a deliberate campaign. RFE/RL spoke with some prominent Turkish historians and lawmakers to hear their take"
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