Still Documenting the 1915 Genocide: Politics, Prose and Poetry
After almost a century since the 1915 state-sponsored mass slaughter of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire, one would think there would be few new pioneering books on the subject of the Armenian Genocide. That, however, is not the case. At least four important new reference volumes on the Armenian Genocide have appeared in English within...
A Man Called Hrayr
His name is Hrayr (Peter) Toukhanian, and he’s the producer, director, and editor of Muse Pictures, Inc., producers of film, digital video, HD video, and DVD’s. To locals he is the man behind the camera taping any number of events taking place in the Armenian community.
You may know Toukhanian as the person responsible for the...
Turkey Moves to Deport Armenian Workers after French Vote
ISTANBUL, Turkey (A.W.)–Turkey is set to amend a law that aims to rid the country of illegal workers. Many view this move as retaliation against Armenians, in light of the new bill criminalizing Armenian Genocide denial in France.
Different estimates in Turkey put the number of Armenian citizens in the country at as low as 10,...
Genocide Recognition is about Justice, Not Freedom of Thought
The following interview with Prof. Taner Akcam, the Robert Aram, Marianne Kaloosdian and Stephen and Marion Mugar Chair in Armenian Genocide Studies at Clark University, appeared in Le Monde on Jan. 7. The interview was conducted by Guillaume...
Granish: Spreading Armenian literary word
Armenian literature enthusiasts on Wednesday unveiled an upgraded version of their literary website that appears popular among reading aficionados and authors.
During the two years of operating the website, Granish, featuring the works by modern Armenian writers, has succeeded in finding its own reader on the worldwide web....
Living in a glass house
We have been trapped again by a vicious “Armenian” discussion after the scandalous court decision on the Hrant Dink murder and the adoption of the French genocide bill in the Senate. We, as Turkey, should be proud of ourselves! We are discussing the freedoms of thought and expression only with reference to a right to denial. And even...
20 Steps Turkey Could Take to Worsen Relations with France
Turkey’s leaders threatened France for months with various reprisals should the French government pass a law making it illegal to deny the Armenian Genocide.
Ignoring Turkish threats and blackmail, the French Parliament adopted a bill on Dec. 22, 2011, criminalizing denial of the Armenian Genocide. The Senate followed suit on...
Homenetmen London wins Award
Homenetmen London wins joint second place at Pan-Armenian Awards "For notable contribution to the preservation of the Armenian identity"
Recipients of the 2011 Awards “For notable contribution to the preservation of the Armenian identity” received their awards during a ceremony held on 18th January 2012. The...
Karabakh: Armenian-Azeri summit in Sochi brings about no change, status quo to last
In their statement following a trilateral meeting in Sochi, hosted by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan confirmed that they are willing to work further on the resolution, on the mechanism proposed by mediators to investigate border incidents and boost humanitarian cooperation.
The...
Erdogan hysteric – should he resign?
The hysteria in Turkey over the French bill prohibiting the denial of the Armenian Genocide could hardly be more self-damaging or more revealing. Readers of the official Turkish official statement of 24 January will be struck by a tone unworthy of a strong and mature nation and rather be reminded of speeches of some of those Arabic...
