Armenians had lived and, according to some reports where Armenians have been found currently living in hiding in Eastern "Turkey", continue to live on those lands for over 5,000 years. As far as Armenian power during the bloody Empire, if you check New York Times articles around the early 1900's you can find many instances where journalists clearly list that Armenians are the people who control the major banking, shipping and overall trade, especially in Constantinople (Istanbul). Of course these were the people who were killed first during the genocide, along with intellectuals. Turks have no valid claims to Western Armenia. The past agreements of continuing that State will eventually be brought in debate once again. What the Turks need to do for now is stop denying a Genocide, and stop putting people in prison and "indirectly" causing their assassinations (see: Hrant Dink), for talking about the Armenian Genocide.