Turkish historian comments on Turkey’s denial policy
The Economic Academy of Bulgaria hosted a scientific conference dedicated to the Armenian Genocide. Genocide experts Taner Akcam, Professor at Clark University, and Raymond Kevorkian, Professor at the University of Vincennes in Saint-Denis, representatives of political, public and scientific circles of Romania and reporters were present at the event.
The conference on "Armenia: The fate of one nation" was opened by Vice President of the Romanian Academy Dan Berindei. Historian Raymond Kevorkian, author of "The Armenian Genocide: A Complete History," referred to the Young Turks policy of exile and annihilation of Armenians.
In a report titled "Denial as a National Security Issue" Turkish historian Taner Akcam commented on the denialist policy of the contemporary Turkish government and its negative influences on the domestic and foreign arenas.
Ex-President of Romania Ion Iliescu welcomed the participation of Armenian and Turkish historians in the conference, noting that it is very important for mutual understanding on a number of complex issues.
On the same day Taner Akcam and Raymond Kevorkian were invited to the Romanian TVR Info TV to speak about the Armenian genocide and Armenian-Turkish relations. The interview was broadcast live.
On May 27 Taner Akcam and Raymond Kevorkian had a meeting with the faculty and students of the History Department of the Bucharest University. The Romanian translation of Taner Akcam's book titled "Shameful Act: The Armenian Genocide and the Question of the Turkish Responsibility" was presented at the Museum of the Romanian Peasant.
