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The Practice of Violence during the Armenian Genocide
Jandák, Marek ; Spurný, Matěj (advisor) ; Frankl, Michal (referee)
This master thesis is devoted to an analysis of causes and development of the Armenian Genocide (1915 - 1916) on a central and also on a provincial level. A first part of this thesis examines the phenomenon generally from perspective of political and social history. The key element of used interpretation is emergence of a conflict environment in a process modernization that made the genocide possible. In this context my thesis emphasise role of making of modern political parties, switching from dynastic concept of legitimacy of power to ethno-democratic based conception, and brutalization of public space caused by international conflicts. After the analysis of decision making process the text also presents the general developments of the "Great Disaster" with emphasis on actions taken by the central government in Istanbul. The second part of the work is dealing with ways in which the genocidal policy was introduced into praxis in provincial towns Mezreh and Harpoot. This section is largely build up on the primary sources left by local community of missionaries and American consul. The process of extermination and deportation in a significant way enhanced by a collapse of mutual thrust between the Armenian and the Muslim communities in the towns after searching for arms and arrests of Armenian...
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Selected normative principles governing the working environment of journalist in the republic of turkey, focusing on article 301 of turkish code
Tkadlečková, Daniela ; Moravec, Václav (advisor) ; Hájek, Roman (referee)
The right to freedom of expression is one of the essential rights of every democratic society. If Turkish republic becomes part of the European Union, which stands for a symbol of observance of the human rights and freedoms, it will have to prove in line with the accession talks its ability to transform the unkind working environment of the Turkish journalists to an environment, which would actually correspond with the European standards. The analysis of the article 301 factors only a fraction in the large field of Turkish journalism. However, this study is concerned with the general development of the existence of the article 301, which prohibits public denigration of the Turkish nation, the Republic or the state and security organizations. There are particular amendments of this article observed, also partial court cases of the accused journalists as well as the impact of the article 301 on the perception and behavior of the Turkish nationalists who attack the journalists prosecuted under the article 301, all this in the name of protection of the Republic. This study also points out how the article 301 is being treated and understood by the European institutions for the human rights, or by the European Union alone. Through the article 301 the different nature of the Turkish republic is...
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The main factors that influenced the Turkish-Armenian relations
Volochová, Lucia ; Volenec, Otakar (advisor) ; Kochan, Jan (referee)
This thesis deals with two factors that worsened the relations between Turkey and Armenia. The aim of this work is their analysis. The first serious factor is the events from the times of WWI committed by the Ottoman Empire on the Armenian population, known as the Armenian genocide, which Turkey denies almost one hundred years. Armenians demand an official recognition of genocide from Turkey. The second issue is the border between Turkey and Armenia which was closed in response to the Armenian aggression on the territory of Azerbaijan conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. Although the war ended, no peace treaty has been ratified ever since. Despite the fact that there has been some development based on an effort to improve relations of the mentioned countries, their relations are still at the freezing point and there is no indication of obvious changes for the better.
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The impact of Turkish-Armenian relations on the resolution of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Kotásková, Tereza ; Cibulková, Petra (advisor) ; Havlová, Radka (referee)
The unsolved conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh and problematic Turkish-Armenian relations are the main sources of instability in South Caucasus. For historic and ethnic reasons, both Azerbaijan and Armenia claim the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. Turkey closed its border with Armenia as an expression of solidarity with Azerbaijan during the Nagorno-Karabakh war in the early nineties. Azerbaijan was military defeated and Armenia took control over one fifth of the Azerbaijani territory. Signing two protocols on the normalization of relations between Turkey and Armenia in 2009 raised hopes that this could have a positive impact also on the resolution of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. If the protocols were ratified, this assumption would be probably fulfilled. However, the protocols have not been ratified so far. Considering other factors, any significant progress in any of these issues cannot be expected in the near future.
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