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TANER AKCAM TO SPEAK AT ST. MESROB ARMENIAN CHURCH OF WISCONSIN
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24.04.2012 13:23
Turkish historian Taner Akcam will speak at the St. Mesrob Armenian
Church of Wisconsin on April 29 at an event commemorating the 97th
anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, The Journal Times reports.
"No one knows for sure how many people died during the Armenian
Genocide, but estimates put at 1.5 million. To many historians,
the killings, which took place in the Turkish Ottoman Empire between
1915 as 1917 as Turks sought to rid the country of ethnic minorities,
are considered to be the first modern genocide. The Journal Times
recognizes the genocide as fact.
For members of the Armenian community in Racine County and throughout
the world, the genocide is a tragedy that continues to shape their
culture. But it is also a part of history that few Americans know
about," the article reads.
Akcam is an expert on the Armenian Genocide and has written several
books and articles on the topic. The talk he will give is called
"Where is Turkey Heading: The Assassination of Hrant Dink and Armenian
Genocide Recognition."
Speaking from his office at Clark University in Worcester, Mass.,
Akcam said Thursday that it is imperative that the Armenian Genocide
is recognized, not just for the sake of healing old wounds or for
historical accuracy, but for the future of the Middle East itself. He
added that the failure of world powers like the United States to
formally acknowledge the genocide is tantamount to supporting a
"denialist regime."
"I am convinced that to demonstrate a democratic society, Turkey must
recognize its past wrongdoings," Akcam said
From: Baghdasarian
armradio.am
24.04.2012 13:23
Turkish historian Taner Akcam will speak at the St. Mesrob Armenian
Church of Wisconsin on April 29 at an event commemorating the 97th
anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, The Journal Times reports.
"No one knows for sure how many people died during the Armenian
Genocide, but estimates put at 1.5 million. To many historians,
the killings, which took place in the Turkish Ottoman Empire between
1915 as 1917 as Turks sought to rid the country of ethnic minorities,
are considered to be the first modern genocide. The Journal Times
recognizes the genocide as fact.
For members of the Armenian community in Racine County and throughout
the world, the genocide is a tragedy that continues to shape their
culture. But it is also a part of history that few Americans know
about," the article reads.
Akcam is an expert on the Armenian Genocide and has written several
books and articles on the topic. The talk he will give is called
"Where is Turkey Heading: The Assassination of Hrant Dink and Armenian
Genocide Recognition."
Speaking from his office at Clark University in Worcester, Mass.,
Akcam said Thursday that it is imperative that the Armenian Genocide
is recognized, not just for the sake of healing old wounds or for
historical accuracy, but for the future of the Middle East itself. He
added that the failure of world powers like the United States to
formally acknowledge the genocide is tantamount to supporting a
"denialist regime."
"I am convinced that to demonstrate a democratic society, Turkey must
recognize its past wrongdoings," Akcam said
From: Baghdasarian