Overview
- Verifies archival evidence previously dismissed as being ‘fake’ in order to refute the on-going denial of the Armenian Genocide
- Argues that the sanctioning of the genocide can finally be proven through official documents
- Summarises meticulous research undertaken by one of the most respected, award-winning names in the field
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Genocide (PSHG)
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surrounding it. This book provides a major clarification of the often blurred lines between facts and truth in regard to these events. The authenticity of the killing orders signed by Ottoman Interior Minister Talat Pasha and the memoirs of the Ottoman bureaucrat Naim Efendi have been two of the most contested topics in this regard. The denialist school has long argued that these documents and memoirs were all forgeries, produced by Armenians to further their claims. Taner Akçam provides the evidence to refute the basis of these claims and demonstrates clearly why the documents can be trusted as authentic, revealing the genocidal intent of the Ottoman-Turkish government towards its Armenian population. As such, this work removes a cornerstone from the denialist edifice, and further establishes the historicity of the Armenian Genocide.
Reviews
“This is an extraordinarily important work for those who understand its significance. Taner Akçam has quite literally blown the Turkish narrative as itself ‘fake news’.” (Mark Levene, University of Southampton, UK)
“Taner Akçam’s careful edition of an important Ottoman bureaucrat’s memoirs and related sources is a signal contribution to the contentious debate about state policy and practice towards Armenians during the First World War. It is essential reading for all those interested in Genocide and Human Rights Studies.” (Dirk Moses, University of Sydney, Australia)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Killing Orders
Book Subtitle: Talat Pasha’s Telegrams and the Armenian Genocide
Authors: Taner Akçam
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in the History of Genocide
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69787-1
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-69786-4Published: 31 January 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-69787-1Published: 23 January 2018
Series ISSN: 2731-569X
Series E-ISSN: 2731-5703
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 261
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 17 illustrations in colour
Topics: Popular Science in History, History of the Middle East, Modern History, Middle Eastern Politics