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Supporters of Syria Take Significant Steps, but No Endgame in Sight
Posted on April 6, 2012 | 1 CommentSupporters of Syria Take Significant Steps, but No Endgame in Sight Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 9 Issue: 67 April 4, 2012 By: Saban Kardas On April 1, Turkey hosted... -
Turks and Azeris Alarmed that Tuvalu May Recognize Republic of Artsakh
Posted on April 3, 2012 | No CommentsBy Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier March 16, 2012 was like any other day at the United Nations, when the representatives of Armenia... -
Why Does Pres. Obama Torture Himself And Armenians Every April 24?
Posted on April 1, 2012 | No CommentsBy Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier For some unknown reason, the President of the most powerful nation on earth feels compelled to put himself through a strange and... -
Turkish Breakfast
Posted on March 28, 2012 | No CommentsA typical Turkish breakfast consists of cheese (beyaz peynir, kaşar etc.), butter, olives, eggs, tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, reçel (jam/marmalade; a preserve of whole fruits) and honey usually consumed on... -
Clinton Should Resign for Making Offensive Remarks on Armenian Genocide
Posted on March 13, 2012 | 1 CommentBy Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier How many times can Secretary of State Hillary Clinton break her pledge and make insulting remarks on the Armenian Genocide before she... -
Turkey-Turkmenistan Ties Flourish in Economic Realm
Posted on March 13, 2012 | No CommentsTurkey-Turkmenistan Ties Flourish in Economic Realm Turkey-Turkmenistan Ties Flourish in Economic Realm Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 9 Issue: 50 March 12, 2012 By: Saban Kardas Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov’s... -
General Asymmetrica Rhymes With America
Posted on March 13, 2012 | 1 Comment“Probes are ‘asymmetric, psychological,’ says ex-army chief” shouted the headline in the Hurriyet Daily News, another media mouthpiece of the Turkish government, this one for consumption by English speakers. It... -
Constitutional Council’s Scandalous Rejection of French Genocide Bill
Posted on March 6, 2012 | 1 CommentBy Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Armenians in France and throughout the world reacted with utter indignation against the Constitutional Council’s scandalous decision rejecting the... -
HOLY TERROR
Posted on March 6, 2012 | 2 CommentsSadullah Ergin, Turkish Justice Minister HOLY TERROR I read the news today, oh boy*. There are thousands of kids, 12-18 years old, in jail in Turkey. They have thrown stones.... -
China Eyes Greater Share of Turkey’s Rising Infrastructure Investments, Including Construction of a Nuclear Plant
Posted on March 2, 2012 | No CommentsChina Eyes Greater Share of Turkey’s Rising Infrastructure Investments, Including Construction of a Nuclear Plant Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 9 Issue: 43 March 1, 2012 By: Saban Kardas China’s... -
Sassounian’s column of February 23, 2012
Posted on February 21, 2012 | 1 CommentEgemen Bagish: Turkey’s Minister of Genocide Denial By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Even though all Turkish government officials routinely deny the Armenian Genocide, one particular minister has turned... -
Turkey’s Syria Policy: The Challenge of Coalition Building
Posted on February 18, 2012 | No CommentsTurkey’s Syria Policy: The Challenge of Coalition Building February 17, 2012 / Saban Kardas Turkey is in the international spotlight over the Syrian uprising. So far, it has focused largely on the... -
Rising Gas Consumption Reveals Structural Problems in Turkey’s Energy Policies
Posted on February 18, 2012 | No CommentsRising Gas Consumption Reveals Structural Problems in Turkey’s Energy Policies Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 9 Issue: 32 February 15, 2012 By: Saban Kardas Heavy winter conditions have strained natural... -
Bryza Confesses his Love for Turkey, Confirming his anti-Armenian Bias
Posted on February 15, 2012 | 4 CommentsBy Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier It appears that my prediction about Matt Bryza leaving the State Department and working as a lobbyist is coming true.... -
Turkish Kilim Symbols
Posted on February 13, 2012 | 1 CommentMost Turkish kilim designs have their roots in the conservative, indigenous, pre-Christian and pre-Islamic backgrounds of the rural population and are related to the basic themes of life: birth, marriage,... -
Armenians Need to Pursue Their Cause With More Confidence and Commitment
Posted on February 8, 2012 | 2 CommentsBy Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier This week’s column deals with the self-defeating attitude of some Armenians whose negative outlook manifested itself once again with the latest news... -
Turkey Confronts Syria Imbroglio
Posted on February 8, 2012 | No CommentsTurkey Confronts Syria Imbroglio Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 9 Issue: 26 February 7, 2012 By: Saban Kardas The failure of a recent UN Security Council resolution that sought to... -
Turkey Has to Develop Large Firms in Order to Become an Active Player in Energy Sector
Posted on February 6, 2012 | No CommentsTurkey Has to Develop Large Firms in Order to Become an Active Player in Energy Sector Tuesday, 24 January 2012 Journal of Turkish Weekly (JTW) conducted an exclusive interview with... -
France Shouldn’t Allow Turkey To Meddle in its Domestic Affairs
Posted on February 1, 2012 | 1 CommentBy Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier For nearly a century, Turkey’s leaders have tried to hide the monstrous crime of the Armenian Genocide by covering up what...

















