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Adnan Harun Yahya

'Armenian Territory' as a Propaganda Tool

The Armenian issue, which is today used by the British deep state as a
propaganda tool, is based on the allegation that Eastern Anatolia has always

been a land that solely belonged to the Armenians. Before we elaborate why
the claim is baseless, we must note that the modern state of Armenia with its

current borders is a friendly neighbor of Turkey and its citizens have been
the brothers and sisters of the Turkish people for almost 1,000 years. Turkey

respects the existence, borders and international rights of Armenia, as is the
case with its other neighbors. More importantly, Turkey desires all these

countries to be lasting and strong.

However, the above allegation made by certain circles that the Eastern
Anatolia region of Turkey is Armenian's only, contradicts historical facts.

According to this allegation developed by the British deep state, the Turks
have been an occupying force on the Armenian lands starting with the Seljuks

and followed by the Ottomans, and even persecuted them. These allegations
suggest that the so-called oppression continues even today. However, a close

examination of the common Turkish-Armenian history will reveal the base-
less nature of these allegations. It should also be noted that Armenians did

not have such claims until WWI, when the British deep state started its black
propaganda on this matter.

First of all, the allegation that the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey is

exclusively an Armenian homeland does not reflect historical facts. The re-
gion in question, where Armenians once lived in large groups, was a Persian

province from 521 until 344 B.C., before becoming a part of the Macedon-
ian Empire from 344 to 215 B.C., and then a part of the Seleucid Empire. It

was later transferred to and fro between the Rome Empire and the Parthian
Empire, then became a Sasanid province and finally a Byzantine land. After

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the 7 century, the region was controlled by the Umayyad Caliphate, fol-
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lowed by the Abbasid rule that continued until the end of the 10 century,
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when the Byzantine Empire retook the lands. After the 10 century, the Turks
arrived in the region.