REVIEW OF ARMENIAN STUDIES A Biannual Journal of History, Politics and International Relations no: 19 Facts and Comments Ömer E. LÜTEM 20 Reply to L’Histoire Prof. Dr. Norman STONE - Maxime GAUIN 2009 Turkish Military Activities in the Caucasus Following the 1917 Russian Revolution: The Battle of Sardarabad and its Political Consequences Musa GÜRBÜZ Turkish-Armenian Relations and the Think-Tank Effect Aslan Yavuz fi‹R The Armenian Question: Scholarly Ethics and Methodology Erman fiAH‹N CONFERENCE REPORTS BOOK REVIEWS ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTS RECENT DOCUMENTS REVIEW OF ARMENIAN STUDIES A Biannual Journal of History, Politics and International Relations 2009, No 19-20 PUBLISHER Ömer Engin LÜTEM MANAGING EDITOR Halit GÜLŞEN EDITORIAL BOARD In Alphabetical Order Prof. Dr. Seçil KARAL AKGÜN Ömer E. LÜTEM (Middle East Technical University) (Ret. Ambassador, Director of the Prof. Dr. Nedret KURAN BURÇOĞLU Center for Eurasian Studies) (Boğaziçi University) Prof. Dr. Nurşen MAZICI Prof. Dr. Kemal ÇİÇEK (Marmara University) (Turkish Historical Society) Prof. Dr. Nesib NESSİBLİ Dr. Şükrü ELEKDAĞ (Khazar University) (Ret. Ambassador, Member of Parliament) Prof. Dr. Hikmet ÖZDEMİR Prof. Dr. Metin HÜLAGÜ (Ankara University) (Erciyes University) Prof. Dr. Mehmet SARAY Dr. Erdal İLTER (Yeditepe University) (Historian) Dr. Bilal N. ŞİMŞİR Prof. Dr. Enver KONUKÇU (Ret. Ambassador, Historian) (Atatürk University) Prof. Dr. Arslan TERZİOĞLU Armağan KULOĞLU (İstanbul University) (Ret. Major General) ADVISORY BOARD In Alphabetical Order Assist. Prof. Dr. Kalerya BELOVA Prof. Dr. Hasan KÖNİ (Institute of International Relations) (Yeditepe University) Prof. Dr. Peter BENDIXEN Andrew MANGO (University of Hamburg) (Journalist, Author) Edward ERICKSON Prof. Dr. Justin MCCARTHY (Historian) (University of Louisville) Prof. Dr. Yavuz ERCAN Otto WINKELMAN (Ankara University) (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe University) Prof. Dr.Yusuf HALAÇOĞLU ( Gazi University) EDITOR Ömer Engin LÜTEM Review of Armenian Studies is published biannually Review of Armenian Studies is a refereed journal. Articles submitted for publication are subject to peer review. The editorial board takes into consideration whether the submitted article follows the rules of scientific writing. The articles are sent to two referees known for their academic reputation in their respective areas. Upon their decision, the article will be published in the journal, or rejected. The reports of the referees are kept confidential and stored in the Journal’s archives for five years. 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No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written authorization of the Institute for Armenian Research. CONTENTS Page: Editorial Note ....................................................................................................................................................5 ARTICLES Facts and Comments...............................................................................................................................7 Ömer E. LÜTEM Reply to L’Histoire...................................................................................................................................91 Prof. Dr. Norman STONE - Maxime GAUIN Turkish Military Activities in the Caucasus Following the 1917 Russian Revolution: The Battle of Sardarabad and its Political Consequences.................................................107 Musa GÜRBÜZ Turkish-Armenian Relations and the Think-Tank Effect.......................................................121 Aslan Yavuz ŞİR The Armenian Question: Scholarly Ethics and Methodology ............................................141 Erman ŞAHİN CONFERENCE REPORTS 39th World Congress of the International Institute of Sociology.......................................153 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayşegül BAYDAR AYDINGÜN “Turkey-Armenia Relations From Past to Present: An Interdisciplinary Approach” CONTENTS Organized By the Political Psychological Association..........................................................157 Aslan Yavuz ŞİR BOOK REVIEWS Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kamer KASIM: Caucasus after the Cold War ....................................163 (Soğuk Savaş Sonrası Kafkasya) (Aslan Yavuz ŞİR) ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTS ......................................................................................................................167 Documents relating to the article of Seçil Karal Akgün on “Ottoman Armenian Intricate Relations with Western Powers Before and During the Peace Settlements of the First World War” published in issue 18................................................168 RECENT DOCUMENTS...........................................................................................................................189 Letter of a Group of Retired Turkish Ambassadors to the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United Sates of America, Mrs. Nancy Pelosy, April 1st, 2009......191 Statement of President Barack Obama on Armenian Remembrance Day, April 24, 2009...........................................................................................................................................................198 Turkey-Armenia Protocols.................................................................................................................................199 Review of Armenian Studies 3 No. 19-20, 2009 4 Review of Armenian Studies No. 19-20, 2009 EDITORIAL NOTE ust as in the last nine years, the first article of this issue of our Journal is dedicated again to Facts and Comments which examine the Armenian JQuestion and the foremost developments in the Turkey-Armenia relations within a specific timeframe. The most important event of 2009 concerning Turkey- Armenia relations is the signing of two protocols between the two countries in order to normalize relations. The highly comprehensive Facts and Comments of this issue has only been devoted to this subject. The English texts of the protocols have been given at the end of our Journal in the Recent Documents section. The Magazine “L’Histoire” published in France has devoted their April 2009 issue to Armenian Genocide allegations and have published interviews conducted with some Turkish scholars for this purpose. The well known historian Prof. Norman Stone and doctoral student Maxime Gauin have written an article criticizing one of these interviews. Since the Magazine “L’Histoire” has refrained from publishing this article, we are doing it under the title Reply to L’Histoire. In Armenia, each year in May, the Sedarabad “victory” of 1918 towards the Ottoman forces is being celebrated. However, no such defeat is mentioned in the Turkish EDITORIAL NOTE historical sources which indicate that some fighting took place during the advancement of Ottoman armies towards Baku which has occurred in the region of Serdarabad. Musa Gürbüz, in his article entitled Turkish Military Activities in the Caucasus following the 1917 Russian Revolution: the Battle of Sardarabad and Its Political Consequences, examines this fighting according to the Turkish and Armenian sources. Recently, the efforts to normalize Turkey-Armenia relations created an increase in the interest for this subject and some think-tanks have convened conferences and written reports relating to this matter. In his article entitled Turkish-Armenian Relations and the Think-Tank Effects, Aslan Yavuz fiir examines some reports and articles published from 2007 onwards concerning this subject, puts forth the recommended policy choices and future speculations, and attempts to answer some questions. Erman fiahin, in his article entitled The Armenian Question: Scholarly Ethics and Methodology, examines some ethical problems arising from an article published by two Turkish authors relating to the Hrant Dink case. Review of Armenian Studies 5 No. 19-20, 2009 Two conference reports can be found in this issue of our Journal. The first entitled World Congress of the International Institute of Sociology has been written by Ayflegül Baydar Ayd›ngün; the second relating to the conference organized by the Political Psychological Association is entitled Turkish-Armenia Relations from Past to Present: An Interdisciplinary Approach and has been written by Aslan Yavuz fiir. One book review, seven archival documents and three recent documents can be found in this issue of our Journal. Sincerely, The Editor 6 Review of Armenian Studies No. 19-20, 2009 FACTS AND COMMENTS Ömer