A Comparative Study of Perceptions of Armenians In Turkey and Armenıa Regarding 1915 Medz Yeghern

Abstract

YAYLOYAN, Diana, The Comparative Study Of Perceptions of Armenians in Turkey And Armenia Regarding 1915 Medz Yeghern. Master’s Thesis, Ankara, 2015. This study deals with the perception of 1915 Medz Yeghern among Armenians in Turkey and Armenia. To elaborate the research topic, thirty in-depth semistructural interviews along with the wide academic literature were utilitized. The thesis is multifaceted: by collecting various data from interviews conducted with Armenians in Turkey and Armenia, it aims to iluminate the transformation of their perception throughout the time, to examine the main factors, that shapethe perception of 1915 Medz Yeghern, as well as to reveal the expectations of Armenians from the Turkish side (both from the government and ordinary citizens). This thesis is not only an additional contribution to the academic literature on Medz Yeghern perception by the Armenian side, but at the same time it is a specific guideline for the Turkish readers to get acquainted with the concerns and expectations of the Armenians living in Turkey and Armenia regarding the Armenian-Turkish relations.