Turkish 8th grade textbooks will undergo some semantic changes. Instead of the "so-called Armenian genocide", Turkish students will be taught the "1915 events."
From outside Turkey this may look a negligible change in wording but for the insiders it represent much more. Particularly considering that the debate on the topic of the Armenian Genocide has not even really started.
Using a more ‘neutral’ wording is surely a step in the right direction. Interestingly, ASİMKK or the ‘Coordination Board to Fight Baseless Genocide Claims’ which is the official Turkish watchdog created in defense of historical revisionism, has been fully involved in this initiative.
According to daily Milliyet, via Hurriet daily, Turkish students will no longer be taught with phrases such as "baseless" or "so-called Armenian genocide" while studying Turkish-Armenian relations. Instead, the 8th grade textbooks that cover the issue will refer to what some claim as genocide as the "1915 events."
ASİMKK, the Education Ministry and the Head Council of Education and Morality conducted a common study on the issue.
In line with the views of ASİMKK, the 8th grade curriculum of the course "Revolution History and Kemalism" was amended. Statements on the Armenian issue, which is taught in the 7th unit of the book under the title "Turkey after Atatürk: Post World War II", were rearranged.
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statement that "historical development of Turkish-Armenian relations and Armenian allegations will be taught," has been replaced by a new one saying that "Turkish-Armenian relations, 1915 events and related Armenian allegations will be taught."
TTK authorities said the amendment was made in the content of the curriculum.
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From outside Turkey this may look a negligible change in wording but for the insiders it represent much more. Particularly considering that the debate on the topic of the Armenian Genocide has not even really started.
Using a more ‘neutral’ wording is surely a step in the right direction. Interestingly, ASİMKK or the ‘Coordination Board to Fight Baseless Genocide Claims’ which is the official Turkish watchdog created in defense of historical revisionism, has been fully involved in this initiative.
According to daily Milliyet, via Hurriet daily, Turkish students will no longer be taught with phrases such as "baseless" or "so-called Armenian genocide" while studying Turkish-Armenian relations. Instead, the 8th grade textbooks that cover the issue will refer to what some claim as genocide as the "1915 events."
ASİMKK, the Education Ministry and the Head Council of Education and Morality conducted a common study on the issue.
In line with the views of ASİMKK, the 8th grade curriculum of the course "Revolution History and Kemalism" was amended. Statements on the Armenian issue, which is taught in the 7th unit of the book under the title "Turkey after Atatürk: Post World War II", were rearranged.
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."
TTK authorities said the amendment was made in the content of the curriculum.
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