“A Nation in Arms” Join us on this episode of our podcast as we explore the historical roots and lasting impact of the ‘Nation in Arms’ ideology—a German-influenced nationalist-military framework that shaped the Ottoman Empire, fueled the Armenian Genocide, inspired Nazi Germany, and continues to echo in modern Turkish politics under President Erdogan. This podcast … Read more
Definition of Genocide Article II of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide establishes that ‘genocide’ means any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group as such: Upon the practical acts that may give rise to genocidal acts, … Read more
There are numerous telegrams attributed to Enver Pasha, as he was one of the leading figures in the Ottoman government during the time of the Armenian Genocide. Hüsamettin Ertürk recalled a speech by Enver Paşa: How could a person forget the plains, the meadows, watered with the blood of our forefathers; abandon those places where … Read more