Arabs' 1915: Genocide-Identity - Geography

1915 of the Arabs: Genocide-Identity - Geography Book Description 1915 of the Arabs - Genocide, Identity, Geography brings a new perspective to the study of the Armenian genocide, and examines 1915 and its aftermath, when the genocide was dated, from the perspective of Arab geography. In doing so, he also includes history, taking 1915 out of “fixity” and allowing us to look further. Instead of a uniform understanding of genocide, it focuses on localities and the differences created by these local relations. The policies faced by Armenians deported to the Arab provinces of the Ottoman Empire, how the desert, which we always encounter in Armenian genocide narratives, can also be a means of survival, the effects of the genocide that continue to this day, the attitudes of Arabs towards the genocide, the influence of the press and media on the genocide, Armenian women who were forced into marriage This study, which includes issues such as the salvation and failure of orphan children, opens a new horizon to understand the Armenian genocide and its aftermath. “When the articles in Arabs' 1915 are read as a whole, they present a rich discussion about the course and aftermath of the Armenian genocide in the Arab geography. They underline that this region, which has been relatively neglected in genocide studies until now, is of great importance for understanding the disaster that befell the Armenians and its aftermath. "From a more general perspective, Arabs' 1915 is a call for future studies." YİĞİT AKIN (From the Promotional Bulletin)