2021) Free E-Book: From Insurgency to Scorched Earth Policy: Armenian Nationalist Policy against the Ottoman Empire and Emerging Turkey: 1914-1923

From Insurgency to Scorched Earth Policy: Armenian Nationalist Policy against the Ottoman Empire and Emerging Turkey: 1914-1923
A Legal Review of the 1915 Events in 100th Anniversary on the Basis of Historical Findings, 2017

This book is a compilation of papers presented and discussed in the “International Symposium of the Legal Review of the 1915 Events in 100th Anniversary on the Basis of Historical Findings” which was held on May 8, 2015 by the Faculty of Law of Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University with the Auspices of Presidency of Republic of Turkey. In this book, which also includes the opening speeches of the symposium, the works are in accordance with the order of presentation in the symposium.

Today, as in the Middle East, Syria and Arakan, certain states in history have had the aim of ruling the world within their politics. In order to realize these aims, they tried to create chaos in the society by different methods such as prompt a revolt and breed bad blood between the Ottoman people. During World War I different countries attacked to our country with the aim of occupying our territory. Despite this, we saved our country by giving many martyrs. There are many local and foreign sources related to the First World War events on our territory. All of this information has been voiced by historians at different organizations and meetings and the issues has been tried to be clarified.

The events of 1915, described as the Armenian issue, became a subject of frequent political action in the international area, especially in April and May each year. In fact, it is also known that the states closely interested in the Armenian issue do not examine their role in the events and do not fulfill their historical responsibilities. However, it is our basic duty to ensure that the matter is examined within the framework of the legal rules. Certain groups make big efforts to attain the legal consequences against the Republic of Turkey in the context of international law only with the support of the media(and lobby groups), although not based on any historical document.

A correct social consciousness must be created by creating public opinion within the framework of today's technological possibilities, historical documents and universal legal rules. It is a political and historical responsibility of the states which are respectful for the law and the universal values.