Although 1.5 million deaths and deportations were not as high as the holocaust, it still defines the parameters for genocide. Why is this topic not covered as much or even receiving as much attention as the Holocaust? I personally did not learn about it until I was 19. Unlike the Germany who admitted the killing of the Jews, Gypsies, homosexuals, etc, why hasn't Turkey admitted to the atrocities yet?
This question has been asked before.
The sensitivity of it in international relations and the difficulty in definition/popular knowledge about it make it differently handled. Politically, Turkey has reacted harshly against nations who referred to it as a genocide, which was pretty important during the Cold War for example; the US and Turkey cooperated closely, considering the Jupiter missiles in Turkey aimed at the USSR.
Also, the issue of popular knowledge is the problem with definition. Hitler created a conflict that took over much of the world, and his "evil" was easy to understand and easy to see. It's just easier for people to learn about as the poster-child (sadly) for genocide.
Insofar as Turkey admitting it, Turkey still disputes it. They believe the Armenians were rebelling/causing a civil war, they say they have no record of such a genocide taking place, and say that people just don't understand the history. It's also just a mark on Turkish history that they haven't been forced to accept (like the Germans had to accept the Holocaust), and they are reluctant to take that blow to their national pride and acknowledge such a dark mark on their national culture.
Hi all. Just a reminder that this is not a current events sub. Per the rules, kindly confine discussion to events/developments prior to 1994.
OP, you might consider x-posting elsewhere for a thorough discussion of current conditions.