Turkish parliamentary debates about the international recognition of the Armenian genocide: development and variations in the official denialism


Nefes T. S., Gürpınar D., Kaymak O.

SOUTHEAST EUROPEAN AND BLACK SEA STUDIES, cilt.23, sa.4, ss.883-899, 2023 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/14683857.2022.2149042
  • Dergi Adı: SOUTHEAST EUROPEAN AND BLACK SEA STUDIES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, IBZ Online, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, Historical Abstracts, Humanities Abstracts, Index Islamicus, Political Science Complete, Public Affairs Index, Sociological abstracts, Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.883-899
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Denialism, the Armenian genocide, Turkish nationalism, parliament, Turkey, CONSPIRACY THEORIES
  • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The main source of animosity in modern Turkish - Armenian relations is the debate on the international recognition of the Armenian genocide. To provide an evidence-based and thorough perspective on the Turkish political stance in this discussion, this article explores all the relevant speeches in Turkish parliamentary records. It pays particular attention to political parties' stances, the historical evolution of the debate, and the significance of the individual profiles of parliamentarians who contributed to the discussion. The findings show that most political parties in Turkey articulated versions of denial, except for a few marginal anti-denial voices. The study concludes that while political parties' ideological orientations predominantly shape the Turkish debate on the international recognition of the Armenian genocide, historical contexts, local memories, and the individual backgrounds of parliamentarians seem to inspire minor variations in their tones.