On April 23, the New York Times published an article about Professor Taner Ak?am?s recent work. The article focused on an Ottoman document Ak?am states is ?the smoking gun,? which demonstrates the Ottoman government?s awareness of, and involvement in, the elimination of the Armenian population.
The document, acknowledged as authentic by the post-World War I Ottoman government, helped convict its author, Behaeddin Shakir as one of the masterminds of the Armenian Genocide.
However, this key piece of evidence, along with other damning documents used during the post-war Constantinople trials of the perpetrators, vanished. Or so it seemed.
In the course of examining the archives of the late Fr. Krikor Guerguerian, Ak?am discovered that the Armenian Catholic priest had made photographic copies of Shakir?s telegram and other crucial documents.
Dr. Ak?am?s talk will be the first time this and other documents have ever been discussed in a public setting.
Admission/Cost: FREE
Location:
San Diego Central Public Library
330 Park Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92101
Friday, January 19 - 6:30 PM
For more information, please call: (619) 236-5800 or visit: www.sandiego.gov
The document, acknowledged as authentic by the post-World War I Ottoman government, helped convict its author, Behaeddin Shakir as one of the masterminds of the Armenian Genocide.
However, this key piece of evidence, along with other damning documents used during the post-war Constantinople trials of the perpetrators, vanished. Or so it seemed.
In the course of examining the archives of the late Fr. Krikor Guerguerian, Ak?am discovered that the Armenian Catholic priest had made photographic copies of Shakir?s telegram and other crucial documents.
Dr. Ak?am?s talk will be the first time this and other documents have ever been discussed in a public setting.
Admission/Cost: FREE
Location:
San Diego Central Public Library
330 Park Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92101
Friday, January 19 - 6:30 PM
For more information, please call: (619) 236-5800 or visit: www.sandiego.gov
