Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2006
Donald Quataert funding and retraction dispute
Donald Quataert said he was pressured by Turkey’s ambassador to retract a review that stated the Armenian events met the United Nations definition of genocide. He refused and resigned as board chairman, while reporting indicated that the institute’s funding was at issue.
1997
Concerns over access to archives and Turkish-funded chairs
Debate over Turkish government influence in academic research included reports that the University of California, Los Angeles, returned a $1 million Turkish grant for an Ottoman studies chair after concerns arose about restrictions on archival research related to the Armenian genocide.
1985
Academic advocacy against Armenian genocide recognition
Critics linked scholars associated with ITS to efforts opposing formal recognition of the Armenian genocide, including a 1985 letter reportedly organized with the involvement of Heath W. Lowry and signed by 69 academics.