Türkiye'de Ermeni Okulları ve Ermeni Kimliği

Armenian Schools in Turkey and Armenian Identity Book Description “I studied in an Armenian school. The history books taught in Armenian schools are the history books taught in all high schools throughout the country, and in these history books, Armenians are portrayed as traitors, traitors, and back-stabbers. And as an Armenian, when you read them, you get into a lot of psychological confusion because, oh, we were traitors, we did such things. But you don't hear that way in your family. You hear a different history in your family. The mixing of these two different histories in your mind as a child will really create serious problems in the future.” An Armenian school graduate. How did the education system and curriculum implemented in Armenian schools, which were transformed within the framework of Turkification policies, affect the formation of the Armenian identity? What kind of identity confusion did it create? How did the atmosphere of strict control prevailing in Armenian schools affect the environment and students? What role did the restrictions on Armenian language teaching here play in the weakening or loss of the Armenian language? The book Armenian Schools and Armenian Identity in Turkey provides detailed answers to these questions. From the problems related to the curriculum and teacher appointments, especially the "Armenian issue" in the history course, to the question "Can you be an Armenian without knowing Armenian?" to the discussion; The experiences of teachers, parents, graduates and students transferring between Turkish and Armenian schools allow us to penetrate the social and human dimensions of the issue. Linda Barış's impressive work holds a mirror to the Turkish identity as well as the Armenian identity in Turkey (From the Promotional Bulletin)