Why Turkey doesn’t use the word ‘genocide’ for Armenia

Name: Why Turkey doesn’t use the word ‘genocide’ for Armenia
Uploaded: 2015-04-24T23:10:25Z
Duration: P447S
Description: The Turkish government has rejected the term “genocide” to describe the mass killing of Armenians 100 years ago, a stance that has sparked criticism and protest. For two perspectives on the history and meaning today, Jeffrey Brown talks to Soner Cagaptay of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and Hrach Gregorian of American University.

Clip: Season 2015 | 7m 27s

The Turkish government has rejected the term “genocide” to describe the mass killing of Armenians 100 years ago, a stance that has sparked criticism and protest. For two perspectives on the history and meaning today, Jeffrey Brown talks to Soner Cagaptay of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and Hrach Gregorian of American University.

Aired: 04/24/15

Rating: NR

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