REVIEW OF ARMENIAN STUDIES A Biannual Journal of History, Politics and International Relations no: 28 Facts and Comments Ömer E. LÜTEM 2013 Armenians and Syria 1915 and 2013 Jeremy SALT Different Opinions on Ottoman and German Political Military and Economic Relations Ata ATUN & Şükrü Server AYA The Armenian Report of British War Office, General Staff: “Historical and Ethnological Notes on the Armenians” (5th April 1918) Tolga BAŞAK Approach of the Turkish Press to the Armenian Terrorism Between 1973 and 1984 Hazel ÇAĞAN ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTS Ahmet TETİK & Mehmet Şükrü GÜZEL BOOK REVIEW REVIEW OF ARMENIAN STUDIES A Biannual Journal of History, Politics and International Relations 2013, No 28 EDITOR Ömer Engin LÜTEM MANAGING EDITOR Aslan Yavuz ŞİR EDITORIAL BOARD In Alphabetical Order Prof. Dr. Seçil KARAL AKGÜN Alev KILIÇ (Ret. Ambassador, Prof. Dr. Nedret KURAN BURÇOĞLU Director of the Center for Eurasian Studies) (Boğaziçi University) Ömer E. LÜTEM Prof. Dr. Sadi ÇAYCI (Ret. Ambassador) (Başkent University) Prof. Dr. Nurşen MAZICI Prof. Dr. Kemal ÇİÇEK (Marmara University) (İpek University) Prof. Dr. Nesib NESSİBLİ Dr. Şükrü ELEKDAĞ (Khazar University) (Ret. Ambassador) Prof. Dr. Hikmet ÖZDEMİR Prof. Dr. Metin HÜLAGÜ (Political Scientist) (Turkish Historical Society) Prof. Dr. Mehmet SARAY Dr. Erdal İLTER (Historian) (Historian) Dr. Bilal N. ŞİMŞİR (Ret. Ambassador, Historian) ADVISORY BOARD In Alphabetical Order Ertuğrul APAKAN Prof. Dr. Enver KONUKÇU (Ret. Ambassador) Andrew MANGO Candan AZER (Journalist, Author) (Ret. Ambassador) Prof. Dr. Justin MCCARTHY Prof. Dr. Peter BENDIXEN (University of Louisville) (Yeditepe University) Prof. Dr. Jeremy SALT Edward ERICKSON (Bilkent University) (Historian) Prof. Dr. Ömer TURAN Prof. Dr.Yusuf HALAÇOĞLU (Middle East Technical University) (Member of the Parliament) Prof. Dr. Hakan YAVUZ (Utah University) PUBLISHER Ali Kenan ERBULAN Review of Armenian Studies is published biannually Review of Armenian Studies is a refereed journal. Review of Armenian Studies is indexed in EBSCO and TUBITAK-ULAKBIM databases. 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. 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CONTENTS (İÇİNDEKİLER) Page Editorial Note.............................................................................................................................................5 (Editörün Notu) ARTICLES ...................................................................................................................................................7 (MAKALELER) Facts and Comments .......................................................................................................................7 (Olaylar ve Yorumlar) Ömer Engin LÜTEM Armenians and Syria 1915 and 2013 ..................................................................................115 (Ermeniler ve Suriye: 1915 ve 1923) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jeremy SALT Different Opinions on Ottoman and German Political Military and Economic Relations ...........................................................................131 (Osmanlı ve Alman Siyasi, Askeri ve Ekonomik İlişkileri Üzerine Farklı Görüşler) Şükrü Server AYA & Prof. Dr. Ata ATUN The Armenian Report of British War Office, General Staff: “Historical and Ethnological Notes on the Armenians” (5th April 1918) ................153 CONTENTS İngiliz Genelkurmay Başkanlığının Ermeni Raporu: “Tarihsel ve Etnolojik Açıdan Ermeniler” (5 Nisan 1918) Assist. Prof. Dr. Tolga BAŞAK Approach of the Turkish Press to the Armenian Terrorism Between 1973 and 1984 .......................................................................................189 (1973 ve 1984 Yılları Arasında Türk Basınının Ermeni Terörüne Yaklaşımı) Hazel ÇAĞAN ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTS...............................................................................................................219 (ARŞİV BELGELERİ) Dr. Ahmet TETİK - Mehmet Şükrü GÜZEL BOOK REVIEW ....................................................................................................................................231 (KİTAP TAHLİLİ) Twisted Law and Documented History - Geoffrey Roberson's Opinion on Genocide Against Proven Facts ..........................231 (Çarpıtılmış Hukuk Belgelenmiş Tarihe Karşı) Hazel ÇAĞAN Review of Armenian Studies 3 No. 28, 2013 Neither to Laugh Nor to Weep – A Memoir of the Armenian Genocide..................235 (“Ne Gülmek Ne De Sızlanmak – Bir Ermeni Soykırımı Biyografisi”) Özge Nur ÖĞÜTÇÜ 4 Review of Armenian Studies No. 28, 2013 EDITORIAL NOTE s is usual, the first article of the Review of Armenian Studies journal, “Facts and Comments” contains main events up until the end of 2013 Aand related comments about Turkey-Armenia relations, genocide claims, developments in the Armenian diaspora and Armenia’s internal situation. During this period, Turkey’s efforts at revitalizing its relations with Armenia were not accepted by Armenia. On the one hand, as a part of the activities for the centenary of 1915, Armenia has decided to conduct a juridical inquiry on claims (including land) that maybe made upon Turkey, which could lead to a crisis between the two countries if Armenia officially makes these claims. On the other hand, Armenia’s sudden decision to give up on being an associate member to the European Union and to agree to join the Customs Union that Russia is trying to establish means that Armenia’s vision of Europe is ending, and as such can result in important outcomes in the future. Lastly, this article gives detailed information about efforts at gaining recognition for the genocide claims from certain countries and international organizations with the help of Armenia’s diaspora. In his authoritative article titled “Armenians and Syria, 1915-2013”, Jeremy Salt discusses - alongside the Syria topic - the Armenian genocide claims; and within this context makes very pertinent remarks about controversial issues EDITORIAL NOTE such as numbers, military necessity, conflation, the missing Muslims, trials, Greeks and Assyrians. Ata Atun and Şükrü Server Aya’s article titled “Different Opinions on Ottoman and German Political Military and Economic Relations” provides a better understanding of Turkey-Germany relations. The authors evaluate the political, social, juridical and military relations between the Ottoman Empire and Germany during period up until the end of World War I; and reach certain conclusions through this evaluation. The article titled “The Armenian Report of British War Office General Staff: Historical and Ethological Notes on the Armenians” (5th April 1918) by Tolga Başak contains the original English version of the report of the same name, and supplies extensive information amongst which the ones about Armenian population are especially noteworthy. Hazel Çağan, in her article titled “Approach of the Turkish Press to the Armenian Terrorism Between 1973-1984”, maintains that the Turkish press Review of Armenian Studies 5 No. 28, 2013 during this period did not inform the public about Armenian terror in a necessary and sufficient manner. In our journal’s “Archival Documents” section, Dr. Ahmet Tetik and Mehmet Şükrü Güzel have published some documents about the 11.5 million Ottoman liras deposited to German banks by some Ottoman state officials during World War I, which were confiscated by the Allies after the war. There are two book reviews in our journal. The first one, penned by Şükrü Server Aya, is titled “Twisted Law and Documented History - Geoffrey Roberson’s Opinion on Genocide Against Proven Facts”. In his book, Aya responds to Geoffrey Robertson’s observations in a detailed manner. The second book that has been reviewed is titled “Neither to Laugh nor To Weep – A Memoir of the Armenian Genocide”, which was published by an Armenian Protestant priest Abraham