Turkey thus argues that the charge of genocide is designed to besmirch Turkey’s honor and impede its progress towards EU accession. There are also understandable fears that diverging from the official line would trigger a flood of compensation claims, as occurred against Germany.
土耳其辩称，对其种族屠杀的指控是为了玷污土耳其的尊严，阻止其加入欧盟的脚步。可以理解这些官方发言的担忧所在，正如德国所经历的那样，这可能会引发索赔浪潮。