Question

Why was the Turkey conference in 2005 important?

Answer 1

Because It was the first time this subject was ever discussed so openly in Turkey, other cases of implying wrongdoing by the Ottoman state towards the Armenians have been, and are being currently prosecuted.

Answer 2

Answer:

At this 2005 conference, Turkish intellectuals recognized the Armenian genocide, which Turkey had previously denied. The conference was important because Turkey wanted to strengthen its bonds with European nations so it could join the European Union. This conference would help them with that process. So, the conference was a political move to please Europe. However, socially, the conference inspired resistance from many nationalists who believed the conference was a “stab in the back” by the intellectuals who supported it. The conference brought divisiveness to the surface about Turkey’s alleged role in this persecution.

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