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New Armenian newspaper to be launched in Istanbul
Posted on May 8, 2013 | No CommentsNew Armenian biweekly, Luys, will be launched in Istanbul, Turkish newspaper Taraf reports. Newspaper’s editor-in-chief Sahnur Kazanci told Taraf’s correspondent that the newspaper will cover the events that occur in... -
Turkey’s ‘Hidden’ Armenians keen to regain lost identity
Posted on May 4, 2013 | No CommentsPosted on 1 week ago TUNCELI Turkey (AFP) – They dropped their language and religion to survive after the 1915 genocide, but close to 100 years on Turkey s “hidden... -
Turkey’s Muslim Armenians come out of hiding
Posted on April 26, 2013 | No CommentsTUNCELI, TURKEY – They dropped their language and religion to survive after the 1915 genocide, but close to 100 years later, Turkey’s “hidden Armenians” want to take pride in their... -
AFP: Turkey’s Muslim Armenians come out of hiding
Posted on April 25, 2013 | No CommentsBy Nicolas Cheviron (AFP) – 1 day ago TUNCELI, Turkey — They dropped their language and religion to survive after the 1915 genocide, but close to 100 years on Turkey’s... -
Turkey’s musical archive preserved due to Armenian musician Hambardzum Limonchyan
Posted on March 17, 2013 | No CommentsYEREVAN, MARCH 16, ARMENPRESS. A special site has been created in Turkey through which the Ottoman music archive – preserved due to Armenian musician Hambardzum Limonchyan – will be introduced... -
Turkey kills two birds with one stone accusing Armenian of attacks
Posted on March 17, 2013 | No CommentsPanARMENIAN.Net – Murat Nazaryan, a Turkish citizen of Armenian origin suspected of attacking elderly Armenian women in Istanbul was used by Ankara to gain its own ends, an expert said.... -
Arrest Made in Samatya Attacks
Posted on March 6, 2013 | No CommentsPosted on March 5, 2013 by heissenstat In January, Amnesty expressed concern that Turkish authorities had dismissed the possibility of racial motivation prematurely in a string of attacks on elderly Armenian women in Istanbul. It... -
A Lost Map on the Tramway in Istanbul
Posted on December 14, 2012 | No CommentsFeatures — By Avedis Hadjian on December 4, 2012 8:00 am “Who are you? This is Turkey. Do you know what Turkey is?” a man asked me, his thick glasses... -
Turkey’s last Armenian schools
Posted on December 14, 2012 | No CommentsTurkey’s last Armenian schools Turkey has never banned the Armenian schools that teach the community’s language and culture. But its support is marginal and the schools, like the language, are... -
Letter to The Honorable Abdullah Gül, President of the Republic of Turkey
Posted on September 9, 2012 | No CommentsAs these government and foreign operatives have dared to drag the reputation of Turkey through the filth of deceit, lies and murder, so shall I dare. Dare to tell the truth, as I swear to tell it, since the normal channels of the media and the Turkish justice system have failed so miserably to do so. My duty as a good citizen is to speak, and not become an accomplice to this murderous travesty of justice. My nights would otherwise be haunted by the spectre of innocent men, women and children, not so far away, suffering the most horrible tortures of war. -
Istanbul-Armenian student becomes “apple of the eye” of Turkish media
Posted on May 24, 2012 | 3 CommentsThe 14-year-old Istanbul-Armenian high school student Klara Yeteroglu who, with her composition entitled “Being Armenian in Turkey,” was declared winner of a composition contest, is at the focus of Turkish... -
Nune Yesayan performed for Armenians in Istanbul
Posted on May 19, 2012 | 1 CommentNune Yesayan performed for Armenians in Istanbul “I went to Constantinople to perform for Armenians. It was Hrant Dink’s dream to see me singing in Constantinople,” renowned Armenian singer Nune... -
Ungor: Turkey Has Acknowledged the Armenian Genocide
Posted on April 28, 2012 | No CommentsThe Armenian Weekly Magazine April 2012 “Turkey denies the Armenian Genocide” goes a jingle. Yes, the Turkish state’s official policy towards the Armenian Genocide was and is indeed characterized by... -
Turkey Moves to Deport Armenian Workers after French Vote
Posted on January 27, 2012 | 2 CommentsBY NANORE BARSOUMIAN From The Armenian Weekly ISTANBUL–Turkey is set to amend a law that aims to rid the country of illegal workers. Many view this move as retaliation against... -
Foreigners leave Turkey amid new residence law
Posted on January 27, 2012 | 1 CommentA high number of Armenian and Georgian people working in Turkey are leaving the country in the wake of a recent law implementation that complicates working permits for foreign people.... -
Armenians in Turkey: an unextinguished light
Posted on January 2, 2012 | No CommentsArmenians in Turkey: an unextinguished light Mark Weston January 1, 2012 | More on Conflict and security, Middle East and North Africa | No comments To find out how world... -
In Turkey’s Last Armenian Village, a Place to Get Away From it All
Posted on December 29, 2011 | 2 CommentsFor the Geo Quiz we are looking for a province in southern Turkey about the size of Delaware. The province used to be part of Syria once, but was ceded... -
Parents of Armenian soldier killed in Turkish army insist their son was killed because of his nationality
Posted on December 16, 2011 | 2 CommentsISTANBUL. – Prior to the next court hearing, the parents of Sevak Balikci, the Istanbul-Armenian who was killed, on April 24, 2011, in a military unit while serving in the... -
Turkey’s Armenians Reconsecrate 16th Century Church Building
Posted on November 15, 2011 | No CommentsTurkey’s Armenians Reconsecrate 16th Century Church Building Ethnic Armenians who grew up as Muslims baptized in Diyarbakir. By Compass Direct News ISTANBUL – Just hours before a deadly 7.2 earthquake... -
Armenians claim roots in Diyarbakır
Posted on October 24, 2011 | No CommentsVERCİHAN ZİFLİOĞLU The Surp Giragos Church was blessed on Oct. 22 in accordance with the traditions of the Apostolic Armenian Church. DHA photo A group of Armenians, raised as Sunni...
