Berlin avoids calling events in Ottoman Empire "genocide"The german government intends to continue to avoid the use of the word "genocide" when describing the events in the Ottoman Empire of 1915 -1916, Der Tagesspiegel reports referring to a governmental response to an inquiry made by the German Left Party."The evaluation of historical events is the business of scholars," the response reads.A Bundestag deputy from the Left Party, Ulla Yelpke criticized the position of official Berlin. She believes that the German government is trying to avoid taking partial responsibility for the events which took place in Turkey.
The german government intends to continue to avoid the use of the word "genocide" when describing the events in the Ottoman Empire of 1915 -1916, Der Tagesspiegel reports referring to a governmental response to an inquiry made by the German Left Party.
"The evaluation of historical events is the business of scholars," the response reads.
A Bundestag deputy from the Left Party, Ulla Yelpke criticized the position of official Berlin. She believes that the German government is trying to avoid taking partial responsibility for the events which took place in Turkey.
