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Semantics Change to Turkish Text Books on 1915 Genocide
Semantics Change to Turkish Text Books on 1915 Genocide
[ 2009/01/22 | 15:06 ] politics
Hurriyet reports that the 1915 Armenian Genocide will no loner be taught to Turkish students using phrases such as “baseless” or “so-called genocide”. Instead, the 8th grade text books that cover the issue will refer to the Genocide as the “1915 events”. The cirriculum change comes after a review by the Coordination Board to Fight Baseless Genocide Claims (ASIMKK), the Education Ministry and the Head Council of Education and Morality.
In line with the views of ASİMKK, the 8th grade curriculum of the course “Revolution History and Kemalism” was amended. The former curriculum’s statement that “historical development of Turkish-Armenian relations and Armenian allegations will be taught,” has been replaced by a new one saying that “Turkish-Armenian relations, 1915 events and related Armenian allegations will be taught.”
[ 2009/01/22 | 15:06 ] politics
Hurriyet reports that the 1915 Armenian Genocide will no loner be taught to Turkish students using phrases such as “baseless” or “so-called genocide”. Instead, the 8th grade text books that cover the issue will refer to the Genocide as the “1915 events”. The cirriculum change comes after a review by the Coordination Board to Fight Baseless Genocide Claims (ASIMKK), the Education Ministry and the Head Council of Education and Morality.
In line with the views of ASİMKK, the 8th grade curriculum of the course “Revolution History and Kemalism” was amended. The former curriculum’s statement that “historical development of Turkish-Armenian relations and Armenian allegations will be taught,” has been replaced by a new one saying that “Turkish-Armenian relations, 1915 events and related Armenian allegations will be taught.”
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