Israel's Armenian Genocide Recognition Stirs Turkish and Azerbaijani Discontent
Israel's recognition of the Armenian genocide has caused unease in Turkey and Azerbaijan. Critics suggest Israel's move is disingenuous and cynical, aiming to serve its own interests rather than genuine historical acknowledgment.
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Israel's recognition of the Armenian genocide unsettles Turkey and Azerbaijan
Israel's parliament voted on 29 June 2026 to recognise the 1915 Armenian genocide, breaking with decades of official reticence on the issue. RFI spoke to three regional experts to unpack the politics behind the vote and its fallout: Gerald Steinberg, professor at Bar-Ilan University in Tel Aviv; Richard Giragossian, director of the Regional Studies Centre in Yerevan; and Ilter Turan, professor at Bilgi University in Istanbul.
By Jan van der Made
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There is a deep irony in the situation — that a government committing a genocide in the present recognises one committed more than a century ago.
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