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The Armenian Genocide: 90 Years Later Turkey Continues to Deny the Extermination of a People

The Armenian Genocide: 90 Years Later Turkey Continues to Deny the Extermination of a People

This week marks the 90th anniversary of the Armenian genocide when more than a million Armenians were exterminated by the Young Turk government through direct killing, starvation, torture, and forced death marches. Another million fled into permanent exile. Almost a century later, Turkey continues to deny the genocide. We speak with Colgate University professor Peter Balakian, author of “The Burning Tigris: The Armenian Genocide and America’s Response” and Zanku Armenian of the Armenian National Committee of America. [includes rush transcript]

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