The accusations of the Armenian Diaspora and nationalists about the alleged genocide in 1915 are fabricated and unfounded, Javid Abdullazada, a professor at the Faculty of Law of Ankara University and a doctor of law, told Report.
He noted that the Armenians sought to mislead the international community in order to gain its support. However, there are many facts proving the falsity of these claims. He emphasized that the resettlement of Armenians in 1915 does not fall under the definition of genocide under international law, but was caused by their violence against Muslims in the Ottoman Empire and the South Caucasus.
He added that Armenian nationalists and the Diaspora used the topic of genocide as a political tool. The professor also touched on recent statements by the Armenian leadership on the need to abandon the idea of "Greater Armenia" and improve relations with Azerbaijan and Türkiye: "Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan openly stated that accusations of genocide were made as a political tool in the 1950s amid tensions between the Soviet Union and Türkiye. Subsequently, Armenian nationalists and the diaspora tried to convince the international community that it was genocide. Pashinyan himself admitted that it was high time to leave these disputes in the past."
