What is the conflict between Armenia and Turkey?

The conflict between Armenia and Turkey is rooted in the historical legacy of the Armenian Genocide, as well as ongoing territorial disputes and political tensions.

Following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire at the end of World War I, Armenia gained independence as a republic in 1918.

However, its borders were not well-defined, and it soon found itself embroiled in a series of territorial conflicts with neighbouring countries, including Turkey.

The most contentious issue between Armenia and Turkey is the Armenian Genocide. While the international community widely recognizes that the genocide took place, the Turkish government has long denied that it constituted genocide and has actively sought to suppress discussion of the issue.

In addition to the legacy of the genocide, there are ongoing territorial disputes between Armenia and Turkey.

One of the most significant of these is the status of the Nagorno-Karabakh region, which is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan but has been controlled by ethnic Armenians since a war in the 1990s

However, there are ongoing efforts to improve relations between the two countries, including diplomatic initiatives and people-to-people exchanges.