Genocide Denial

Last updated: May 29, 2026

Genocide denial refers to the systematic refusal by Turkey and Azerbaijan to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of 1915–1923, in which an estimated 1.5 million Armenians were killed by the Ottoman Empire. Turkey rejects the genocide characterization entirely and has long wielded diplomatic and economic leverage to discourage foreign governments from recognizing it. Azerbaijan amplifies Turkey’s position and has increasingly framed its own narratives around the Karabakh conflict in terms designed to undercut Armenian historical claims.

Denial operates at multiple levels: official state positions that dispute the historical record, pressure on third countries considering recognition legislation, funding of counter-narrative academic and lobbying efforts, and, in the Azerbaijani case, public statements that have been widely condemned as incitement. Armenia’s government under Nikol Pashinyan has at times drawn criticism domestically for subordinating genocide recognition language to the demands of the peace process — a charge of what critics have called de facto normalization of denial.

Groong covers genocide denial as both a historical and a live political issue: the ongoing recognition campaigns in diaspora communities, legislative debates in countries like the United States, France, and Canada, the Pashinyan government’s approach to the genocide in the context of peace talks, and the role of denial in Azerbaijani and Turkish state rhetoric toward Armenia.

Groong episodes that include this tag

Below are all Groong episodes tagged with Genocide Denial.

ANCA Advocacy Agenda 2022 with Aram Hamparian | Ep #136 - May 13, 2022 [EP136]

Posted on Friday, May 13, 2022 | Category: Armenia, Turkey, Genocide, Armenian Genocide, Azerbaijan, India, Russia, Syria, Geopolitics, Iran, Israel, Ukraine, Artsakh, Georgia, Human Rights, Armenian Church, Middle East, Nagorno Karabakh, NATO | Series: cog

ANCA Advocacy Agenda 2022 - MaY 13, 2022 A Conversation with ARAM SUREN HAMPARIAN

Topics:

  • The US/Turkey F-35/F-16 Fallout
  • US Aid to Armenia and Artsakh
  • The Armenian Genocide Education Bill
  • Dr. Oz is Mehmet Oz
  • The US Election Cycles of 2022 and 2024

Guest:

  • Aram Suren Hamparian is the Executive Director of the Armenian National Committee of America.

Guest(s):

Hosts:

  • Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan
  • Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq

Episode 136 | Recorded on Thursday, May 12, 2022 Show notes: https://groong.org/podcasts/CoG-20220513.html

ANCA Advocacy Agenda 2022 with Aram Hamparian | Ep #136 - May 13, 2022 [EP136]

Posted on Friday, May 13, 2022 | Category: Armenia, Turkey, Genocide, Armenian Genocide, Azerbaijan, India, Russia, Syria, Geopolitics, Iran, Israel, Ukraine, Artsakh, Georgia, Human Rights, Armenian Church, Middle East, Nagorno Karabakh, NATO

ANCA Advocacy Agenda 2022 - MaY 13, 2022 A Conversation with ARAM SUREN HAMPARIAN

Topics:

  • The US/Turkey F-35/F-16 Fallout
  • US Aid to Armenia and Artsakh
  • The Armenian Genocide Education Bill
  • Dr. Oz is Mehmet Oz
  • The US Election Cycles of 2022 and 2024

Guest:

  • Aram Suren Hamparian is the Executive Director of the Armenian National Committee of America.

Guest(s):

Hosts:

  • Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan
  • Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq

Episode 136 | Recorded on Thursday, May 12, 2022 Show notes: https://groong.org/podcasts/CoG-20220513.html

Armenian News: April 24 Never Forget | Brussels Meet | Pashinyan in Moscow | Ep #133 - Apr 24, 2022 [EP133]

Posted on Tuesday, Apr 26, 2022 | Category: Armenia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Genocide, Armenian Genocide, Ukraine, Artsakh, Georgia, China, Human Rights, Nagorno Karabakh, European Union, NATO, Lebanon | Series: wir

Guest(s):

Armenian News Network/Groong Week in Review - April 24, 2022

Topics:

  • 00:00:00 Intro
  • 00:00:53 April 24, Never Forget!
  • 00:15:54 Aliyev and Pashinyan in Brussels
  • 00:41:01 Pashinyan in Moscow
  • 01:01:36 Rants

Guest:

  • Benyamin Poghosyan TW/@Benyamin_Poghos

Host:

  • Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan
  • Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq

Episode 133 | Recorded: Monday, April 25, 2022 Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20220424.html

Armenian News: April 24 Never Forget | Brussels Meet | Pashinyan in Moscow | Ep #133 - Apr 24, 2022 [EP133]

Posted on Tuesday, Apr 26, 2022 | Category: Armenia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Genocide, Armenian Genocide, Ukraine, Artsakh, Georgia, China, Human Rights, Nagorno Karabakh, European Union, NATO, Lebanon

Guest(s):

Armenian News Network/Groong Week in Review - April 24, 2022

Topics:

  • 00:00:00 Intro
  • 00:00:53 April 24, Never Forget!
  • 00:15:54 Aliyev and Pashinyan in Brussels
  • 00:41:01 Pashinyan in Moscow
  • 01:01:36 Rants

Guest:

  • Benyamin Poghosyan TW/@Benyamin_Poghos

Host:

  • Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan
  • Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq

Episode 133 | Recorded: Monday, April 25, 2022 Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20220424.html