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Anatolia News Agency, Turkey
Jan 17 2007
Turkish historian says map published by Armenians refutes genocide
claims
ADANA (A.A) -17.01.2007 -Turkish researcher-historian Cezmi Yurtsever
said a map in Ottoman archives, published by Armenians, refutes
so-called Armenian genocide.
Yurtsever gave brief information at a conference in Adana, based on
his studies on Ottoman archives, regarding "Turkish-Armenian
historical relations".
According to Yurtsever's researches, a map, drawn up and published by
Armenian Mekhitarist Monastry in San Lazzaro Island of Italy, shows
that Armenian population in Ottoman Empire between years 1832 and
1896 was a total of 1.2 million.
Yurtsever noted that advocates of so-called genocide claim Armenian
population before World War I was 2.5 million and 1.5 million of them
died after emigration.
"This map existing in Ottoman archives, which was published by
Armenians, screams refuting genocide lies," he said.
Turkish historian also indicated that an "immigration and population
map and report" in archives states the prevailing conditions of 1916.
"These documents say that Turkish people in eastern cities Erzurum,
Trabzon, Mus, Bitlis, Van, Elazig and Erzincan were forced to mass
migration. It proves the fact that 700,000 Turkish people emigrated
in this period," he added.
Jan 17 2007
Turkish historian says map published by Armenians refutes genocide
claims
ADANA (A.A) -17.01.2007 -Turkish researcher-historian Cezmi Yurtsever
said a map in Ottoman archives, published by Armenians, refutes
so-called Armenian genocide.
Yurtsever gave brief information at a conference in Adana, based on
his studies on Ottoman archives, regarding "Turkish-Armenian
historical relations".
According to Yurtsever's researches, a map, drawn up and published by
Armenian Mekhitarist Monastry in San Lazzaro Island of Italy, shows
that Armenian population in Ottoman Empire between years 1832 and
1896 was a total of 1.2 million.
Yurtsever noted that advocates of so-called genocide claim Armenian
population before World War I was 2.5 million and 1.5 million of them
died after emigration.
"This map existing in Ottoman archives, which was published by
Armenians, screams refuting genocide lies," he said.
Turkish historian also indicated that an "immigration and population
map and report" in archives states the prevailing conditions of 1916.
"These documents say that Turkish people in eastern cities Erzurum,
Trabzon, Mus, Bitlis, Van, Elazig and Erzincan were forced to mass
migration. It proves the fact that 700,000 Turkish people emigrated
in this period," he added.