What is denial of the Armenian Genocide?

Q: What is denial of the Armenian Genocide?


A: Denial of the Armenian Genocide is the claim that the Armenian Genocide either did not occur or that what happened was not genocide.

Q: When did the Ottoman/Kemalist government try to get rid of some Armenian people in the Empire?


A: The Ottoman/Kemalist government tried to get rid of some Armenian people in the Empire between 1915-1923.

Q: How did the Ottoman/Kemalist government try to get rid of some Armenian people?


A: The Ottoman/Kemalist government tried to get rid of some Armenian people by killing between 800,000 and 1,800,000 Armenian people and making many others leave their homes through relocation.

Q: What is relocation in the context of the Armenian Genocide?


A: Relocation in the context of the Armenian Genocide refers to the act of making Armenians leave their homes.

Q: What do people who deny the Armenian Genocide claim?


A: People who deny the Armenian Genocide claim that these things partially or never happened. They also claim that the Ottoman government never tried to commit genocide against the Armenian people in an organized way.

Q: Which two countries do not accept that the Ottoman government tried to get rid of all the Armenian people in the Empire?


A: The United States of America and the Republic of Turkey do not accept that the Ottoman government tried to get rid of all the Armenian people in the Empire.

Q: How many Armenian people were killed during the Armenian genocide?


A: Between 800,000 and 1,800,000 Armenian people were killed during the Armenian genocide.

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