A Shameful Act: The Armenian Genocide and the Question of Turkish Responsibility

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The definitive history of the 1915 Armenian Genocide

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In 1915, the Turkish government systematically organised the wholesale slaughter of a complete race, the Armenians. Under the cover of World War I, through the secret organisation of unofficial gangs of Kurds, released prisoners, German officers and Turks who had lost their lands in the war against the Balkans, over 1 million Armenians were murdered, starved, raped and left to die. Following the War, as the Nationalist movement began to rise up from the ashes of the Ottoman Empire, the allies tried to persecute the perpetrators of the genocide, in a series of trials where the term 'crimes against humanity' was first used, Turkey was allowed to hide its recent history. It has remained hidden ever since. As the nation attempts to enter the European Union, the question of 1915 has become ever more important with the arrest of writers such as Orhan Pamuk, and the introduction of Turkey into the EU.

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The definitive history of the 1915 Armenian genocide in Turkey, which was critically acclaimed in the US. 'His work is breaking new ground' New York Times

Author Biography

Tan Akcam is a Turkish historian who was one of the first to term the events of 1915 a 'genocide'. He was imprisoned for his actions, yet escaped and has since been named a 'prisoner of conscience' by Amnesty International. He now teaches at centre for Holocaust and Genocide studies, Minnesota.

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The first lucid and comprehensive study of a historical fact - the Armenian Genocide of 1915. - Morning Star

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The definitive history of the 1915 Armenian Genocide

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In 1915, the Turkish government systematically organised the wholesale slaughter of a complete race, the Armenians. Under the cover of World War I, through the secret organisation of unofficial gangs of Kurds, released prisoners, German officers and Turks who had lost their lands in the war against the Balkans, over 1 million Armenians were murdered, starved, raped and left to die. Following the War, as the Nationalist movement began to rise up from the ashes of the Ottoman Empire, the allies tried to persecute the perpetrators of the genocide, in a series of trials where the term 'crimes against humanity' was first used, Turkey was allowed to hide its recent history. It has remained hidden ever since. As the nation attempts to enter the European Union, the question of 1915 has become ever more important with the arrest of writers such as Orhan Pamuk, and the introduction of Turkey into the EU.

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The first lucid and comprehensive study of a historical fact - the Armenian Genocide of 1915.

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The definitive history of the 1915 Armenian Genocide

Details ISBN1845295528 Author Taner Akcam Year 2007 ISBN-10 1845295528 ISBN-13 9781845295523 Format Paperback Publication Date 2007-08-30 Imprint Constable Subtitle The Armenian Genocide and the Question of Turkish Responsibility Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 956.620154 Illustrations 8pp illustrations Media Book Pages 608 Publisher Little, Brown Book Group UK Release Date 2007-08-30 Series Tom Thorne Novels Audience General NZ Release Date 2007-08-29 AU Release Date 2007-08-29 We've got this

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