French Bill on Armenian Genocide Is Struck Down by By SCOTT SAYARE Turkey applauded the move, but the president of France vowed to try again. The “Obstinacy” of Sarkozy from Mavi Boncuk by M.A.M Armenian Genocide: François Bayrou denounced the “obstinacy” of Sarkozy. “The revival of this procedure by Nicolas Sarkozy today reflects an obstinacy … Read more
Azeris mark 20th anniversary of Khojaly Massacre in Istanbul Thousands gathered in Istanbul?s central Taksim Square to remember the victims of the Khojaly (Hocalı) Massacre… İdris Naim Şahin, Ministry of Interior Affairs, (L) with the Mayor of Beyoğlu, attended the event… “End to the Armenian lie” “We are all Turks” “You are all Armenians, you … Read more
No arrest for Armenian soldier?s killer from Hurriyet Daily News A military court in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır ruled Jan. 30 to continue without arrest the trial of suspect Kıvanç Ağaoğlu in the case of Sevag Şahin Balıkçı, a Turkish citizen of Armenian origin killed under dubious circumstances while performing his military service in … Read more
French constitutional council asked to block ‘genocide’ law from Hurriyet Daily News A group of French senators said Tuesday they had asked the country’s constitutional council to block a new law that bans and punishes denial of the Armenian claims of genocide. The Perils of Playing Politics With History by By ALAN COWELL In … Read more
Turkish rage at ?Yes? from French Senate from Hurriyet Daily News French senators debate a bill yesterday to outlaw denial of the Armenian genocide, despite a furious Turkey vowing to punish Paris with ?permanent? sanctions if it is passed into law. US next in line from Hurriyet Daily News It is not hard to tell … Read more
French Senate to vote on genocide from BBC News | Europe | World Edition The French Senate is to vote this month on a bill making it illegal to deny that the mass killing of Armenians was genocide, reports say. France sets date to vote ?genocide? bill from Hurriyet Daily News Presidential Board of … Read more
Turkey: The land of ‘zero problems’ has an awful lot of problems from FP Passport by Joshua Keating Turkey, today, took the dramatic step of cutting off diplomatic ties with France over a new law passed by the French government that would criminalize genocide denial, including the 1915 slaughter of Armenians by Ottoman Turks. Yigal … Read more
Murat Eliboz, 21, a university student and survivor of Van earthquake has been shot dead behind by police forces at the pro Kurdish BDP rally in Diyarbakır…. No news in English or an image of Murat Eliboz, I could find… May his soul rest in peace and god damn those merciless authorities… in other news: … Read more
Türkiye Ermenilerini Duymak: Sorunlar, Talepler ve Çözüm Önerileri Yazarlar : Günay Göksu Özdoğan, Ohannes Kılıçdağı TESEV Yayınları ISBN 978-605-5832-89-6 Basım Tarihi: 23.09.2011 TESEV Demokratikleşme Programı?nın Azınlık Hakları çalışma alanı çerçevesinde Günay Göksu Özdoğan ve Ohannes Kılıçdağı tarafından kaleme alınan ?Türkiye Ermenilerini Duymak: Sorunlar, Talepler ve Çözüm Önerileri? başlıklı rapor yayımlandı.Rapor, TESEV Demokratikleşme Programı bünyesinde Kasım … Read more
details to be given later. I am in the former Prime Ministry building in Ankara with a group of Turkish, American and Armenian journalists attending a meeting with Egemen Bağış, ‘current minister for EU Affairs and chief negotiator of Turkey in accession talks with the European Union’…. I have several times referred to journalism studies … Read more
Turkish and Armenian people gather in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, April 24, 2011, to mark the anniversary of the massacre of Armenians during World War I, in 1915. People gather together to mark the massacre and to help the process of reconciliation between the nations, in a rare public display of opinion on perhaps the darkest … Read more
More 24 April photos here. We?ll be there on April 24 by ORHAN KEMAL CENGİZ This Sunday for the second time in our history, commemorations for Armenian massacres in the past will be held throughout Turkey. Komitas Vardapet, forgotten folk hero from World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk Composer Komitas Vardapet survived a genocide … Read more
Forum: 24 Nisan 1915?te ne olmuştu? Forum: 24 Nisan 1915?te ne olmuştu? 24 Nisan 1915 İstanbul?dan önde gelen Ermeni aydınların gözaltına alınarak zorunlu göçe tabi tutulmaya başlandıkları gündür. Bu tarih aynı zamanda bu toprakların gördüğü en kanlı, en acılı ve en karanlık zamanların başladığı gün olarak anılır. DurDe Girişimi, bu karanlık tarihi tartışmak ve sözünü … Read more
photo via Hürriyet Kim Kardashian’s surprisingly judicious outrage over Armenian genocide and Cosmo magazine – Celebrity – Salon.com
What is Houshamadyan? Houshamadyan is the name of a non-profitmaking association that was founded in Berlin, Germany, in 2010. It has a basic mission: to reconstruct and preserve the memory of Armenian life in the Ottoman Empire through research. In this connection, this website (www.houshamadyan.org) will be the means best suited to reflect the results … Read more