Monthly Archives: April 2014
A History of the First World War in 100 Moments: The Turkish holocaust begins
A History of the First World War in 100 Moments: The Turkish holocaust begins 1 / 1 German infantrymen attack through a cloud of poison gas. By the end of the war, both sides had employed various kinds of gas Getty 23-24 April 1915: The overnight arrest in Constantinople of hundreds of intellectuals […]
Armenia’s Publishing Industry, Coming to a Book Fair Near You
Armenia’s Publishing Industry, Coming to a Book Fair Near You Read more by Guest Contributor April 25, 2014 After 500 years of publishing, Armenian writers and publishers are coming out of the shadows, and presenting a unified face at world book fairs. By Charle Malas After 500 years of printing and over 1,000 years of […]
Director of Armenian Genocide Museum responds to Erdoghan’s statement
Director of Armenian Genocide Museum responds to Erdoghan’s statement 09:35 24.04.2014 0 Armenian Genocide, Turkey Director of the Armenian Genocide Museum Institute has responded to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statemen. The text of the statement is provided below: Sayın Başbakan, I am taken by surprise that after 99 years of the Genocide that […]
Erdogan Issues Statement on ‘Events of 1915’ [full text of statement]
Erdogan Issues Statement on ‘Events of 1915’ By Weekly Staff on April 23, 2014 ANKARA, Turkey (A.W.)—Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a statement today “on the events of 1915,” a day before the 99th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Below is the full text of the statement, in English, as posted on the […]
BBC: Turkey offers condolences to Armenia over WWI killings
23 April 2014 Last updated at 17:59 Turkey offers condolences to Armenia over WWI killings Turkey rejects the use of the term “genocide” to describe the 1915 mass killings of Armenians Continue reading the main story Related Stories Q&A: Armenian genocide dispute Hollande plans new ‘genocide law’ Armenia country profile Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan […]
The Telegraph reveals Turkish role in the attack on Armenian-populated Kessab
The Telegraph reveals Turkish role in the attack on Armenian-populated Kessab 16:10 15.04.2014 0 Kessab, Syria, Turkey Turkey facilitated an attack carried out by Islamist fighters against the Armenian town of Kassab inside Syria, eyewitnesses have told The Telegraph. In an operation that was months in the planning, Turkish authorities gave rebel groups the mandate they needed to […]
Robert Fisk: The 1915 Armenian genocide: Finding a fit testament to a timeless crime
The 1915 Armenian genocide: Finding a fit testament to a timeless crime Images of a genocide: Victims of the ‘Great Slaughter’ As the last survivors die out, academics must consider how best to create a lasting memorial to the 1.5 million who were murdered Robert Fisk Sunday 06 April 2014 The very last […]
The Sunday Times: Armenians in Syria flee for their lives
The Sunday Times, UK April 5 2014 Armenians in Syria flee for their lives Turkey is suspected of aiding the hardline rebels who have driven out Christians from their Syrian enclave Hala Jaber Latakia, Syria IT WAS just before 6am when Huvinar Khacherian was woken by the sound of shells raining down on the sleepy […]
Save Kessab: An Urgent Appeal To All British Armenians
ANC UK Action Alert Save Kessab: An Urgent Appeal To All British Armenians 6th April 2014 Urge your MP and the Foreign Secretary William Hague to stop Turkey’s support for the destruction of Kessab in Syria. Please join the ANC UK in voicing your solidarity with Kessab by writing to your MP and the Foreign […]
ANC UK Press Release on Kessab
ANC UK Press Release on Kessab. PRESS RELEASE 2nd April 2014 Hostile offensive against Armenian population in Kessab, Syria facilitated by Ankara London, United Kingdom On Friday March 21st the village of Kessab, a historically Christian Armenian region in Syria which borders Turkey, was the object […]
ANC UK meets FCO officials
ANC UK meets FCO officials PRESS RELEASE 4th April 2014 ANC UK meets FCO officials London, United Kingdom The Armenian National Committee of the United Kingdom met with Foreign & Commonwealth Office officials to discuss the situation in Kessab. ANC UK conveyed to the officials their concerns on the: – […]
