Content tagged with Armenian Genocide

Ter-Matevosyan: Armenians did not need KGB direction to understand what happened to them in 1915
Ter-Matevosyan: Armenians did not need KGB direction to understand what happened to them in 1915
Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan's statement that Turkish-Armenian-Azerbaijani enmity was shaped by the USSR and KGB has been criticized by some circles while appreciated by others. Vahram Ter-Matevosyan, an expert on Turkey-Soviet relations, author of the book "Soviet Approach to Turkey's Transformation" and faculty member at the American University of Armenia, said, "Armenians who survived the Genocide perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire and the massacres inflicted by Kemalist forces did not need the guidance of the KGB, which was established in 1954, to understand what happened to their families, villages, towns, and churches."
13 November 2025 Yetvart Danzikyan
China as Refuge for Armenian Genocide Survivors*
China as Refuge for Armenian Genocide Survivors*
28 July 2017 Khatchig Mouradian
“The houses of the ones who hide Armenians will be burned and they will be executed”
“The houses of the ones who hide Armenians will be burned and they will be executed”
Historian Taner Akçam reveals another document of critical importance. In the telegram sent by III. Army Commander Mahmut Kamil Paşa to the regions from where Armenians had been deported, it was stated that the houses of the ones who hide Armenians will be burned.
3 May 2017 Taner Akçam
Suny: the difficult problem was sidestepped
Suny: the difficult problem was sidestepped
American Armenian scholar Ronald Grigor Suny, a prominent Soviet historian, attended the commemoration event held in Taksim on April 24. He wrote his observations of the commemoration and assessed the message of US President Trump and Turkish President Erdoğan.
26 April 2017 Ronald Grigor Suny
Deciphered telegram reveals the genocide
Deciphered telegram reveals the genocide
Historian Taner Akçam decpihred the telegram by executive of Teşikilat-ı Mahsusa (Secret Organization) and Commitee of Union and Progress Bahaettin Şakir dated July 4, 1915. The telegram is about coordination of deportation and annihilation of Armenians. The letterhead on the telegram proves that it is indeed original.
26 April 2017 Taner Akçam
Park in Cyprus in memory of genocide victims
Park in Cyprus in memory of genocide victims
In Paphos city of Cyprus, Armenian Genocide Park will be opened.
26 April 2017
Parliament of Czech Republic recognizes Armenian Genocide
Parliament of Czech Republic recognizes Armenian Genocide
On April 25, Parliament of Czech Republic unanimously recognized Armenian Genocide.
26 April 2017 Haber Merkezi
“Rule of darkness trivializes even the most horrific evils”
“Rule of darkness trivializes even the most horrific evils”
The first April 24 commemoration event on the occasion of 102nd anniversary of Armenian Genocide was held in front of Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum located in Sultanahmet district of Istanbul.
24 April 2017 Haber Merkezi
HDP: we share 102-year suffering and mourning
HDP: we share 102-year suffering and mourning
HDP Central Executive Committee released a written statement on the occasion of 102nd anniversary of Armenian Genocide.
24 April 2017
Commemoration visit to Tsitsernakaberd
Commemoration visit to Tsitsernakaberd
On 102nd anniversary of Armenian Genocide, commemoration events are held in various cities in the world. In Armenia, the commemoration ceremony is held at Genocide Memorial Complex as always.
24 April 2017 Haber Merkezi
Police interfered with “April 23,5 commemoration”
Police interfered with “April 23,5 commemoration”
Şişli Provincial Organization of HDP has been holding “April 23,5 commemoration” for 5 years. This year, the police interfered with the commemoration on the occasion of 102nd anniversary of Armenian Genocide. The commemoration was held in the office of HDP.
24 April 2017 Haber Merkezi
Cypriot Parliament calls for Armenian Genocide recognition
Cypriot Parliament calls for Armenian Genocide recognition
The parliament of Republic of Cyprus calls upon international community to recognize the Armenian Genocide on the occasion of its102nd anniversary.
11 April 2017
Towards the end in the struggle of genocide monument in Switzerland
Towards the end in the struggle of genocide monument in Switzerland
Swiss Court dismissed the last objections concerning the Armenian Genocide monument that is planned to be built in Geneva.
22 March 2017 Fatih Gökhan Diler
Armenian Genocide memorial to be installed in Cologne
Armenian Genocide memorial to be installed in Cologne
Municipality of Cologne approved the proposal for installing a memorial in the memory of the victims of Armenian Genocide.
15 March 2017 Haber Merkezi
Genocide and "déjà vu!"
Genocide and "déjà vu!"
Zoryan Institute issued a response to Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu who suggested “a joint comission” after the decisions that have been made in France and Denmark concerning 1915.
13 February 2017 Alin Ozinian
Accusation of embezzlement in a settlement relating to the Armenian genocide
Accusation of embezzlement in a settlement relating to the Armenian genocide
It is claimed that two lawyers have illegally used the compensation gained in a class-action lawsuit over survivor benefits from the Armenian genocide. State Bar of California launched an investigation.
9 February 2017 Fatih Gökhan Diler
Hamidian massacres and Van
Hamidian massacres and Van
Mehmet Polatel, PhD candidate in Boğaziçi University, gave a presentation titled as “Demographic and Socioeconomic Outcomes of Hamidian Massacres in Van” in “The Social, Cultural and Economic History of Van and the Region” conference organized by Hrant Dink Foundation. We talked to Polatel focusing on his presentation.
21 November 2016 Rupen Varjabedyan
“Van was the epicenter of the earthquake of genocide”
“Van was the epicenter of the earthquake of genocide”
“The Social, Cultural and Economic History of Van and the Region” conference organized by Hrant Dink Foundation was held in Anarad Hığutyun building on November 11 and 12. We talked to Dr. Yektan Türkyılmaz, who was the keynote speaker of the conference, about Van's importance in Armenian and Ottoman history.
18 November 2016 Yetvart Danzikyan
Raymond Kévorkian: anthropologists and art historians should also study on the genocide
Raymond Kévorkian: anthropologists and art historians should also study on the genocide
Raymond Kévorkian attended “The Social, Cultural and Economic History of Van and the Region” conference organized by Hrant Dink Foundation. We talked to him about the course of genocide studies and his recent works.
17 November 2016 Sevan Değirmenciyan
“Armenian genocide concerns the whole humanity”
“Armenian genocide concerns the whole humanity”
Richard Hovhannisian, who is a prominent figure in Armenian historiography, came to Istanbul for attending “The Social Cultural and Economic History of Van and the Region 1850-1930” conference organized by Hrant Dink Foundation. We talked to him about his recently-published book and his studies on the genocide.
12 November 2016 Pakrad Estukyan
“Cyprus case should be a learning experience for Kurdish question”
“Cyprus case should be a learning experience for Kurdish question”
Prof. Dr. Niyazi Kızılyürek is an internationally acknowledged expert on the Cyprus question and currently works in University of Cyprus. Kızılyürek is also known for his activism on the both sides of the island, his contributions to the efforts of confrontation and struggle for peace and reconciliation. We talked to Niyazi Kızılyürek about the recent situation in Cyprus, by way of his new book (“A History of Resentment and Violence: Fight for Status and Ethnic Conflict in Cyprus”) published in Turkey.
24 October 2016 Ferda Balancar
Turkish President invited to the concert in memory of genocide
Turkish President invited to the concert in memory of genocide
Dresden Symphony Orchestra will perform “Aghet”, which is composed on the occasion of the centennial of the Armenian Genocide, in Turkish Embassy to Germany on November 13. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is invited to the concert.
23 October 2016 Fatih Gökhan Diler
France criminalizes denial of the Armenian Genocide
France criminalizes denial of the Armenian Genocide
The bill criminalizing the denial of crimes against humanity like the Armenian Genocide is passed by the French Parliament on October 14, by a vote of 156 for and 146 against. The bill will carry a penalty of imprisonment for one year or a fine of 45,000 euros for the denial or trivialization of crimes such as genocide, slave trade and war crimes.
15 October 2016
Are “Talat Pasha Telegrams” real?
Are “Talat Pasha Telegrams” real?
Prof. Dr. Taner Akçam, in his recent book, published the memoirs of Naim Bey, who played an important part in the historiography of the Armenian Genocide and whose existence had been denied. With this book, Prof. Akçam responded the claims and broke a new ground in the historiography of the Armenian Genocide.
7 October 2016 Vartan Estukyan
Andean Community recognizes the Armenian Genocide
Andean Community recognizes the Armenian Genocide
The Andean Parliament, formed by Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru and Colombia, unanimously passed the resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide.
21 September 2016 Haber Merkezi
Kardashian's letter on the Armenian Genocide in NYT
Kardashian's letter on the Armenian Genocide in NYT
The US-based Armenian Educational Foundation (AEF) has placed a full page ad to New York Times today. In the ad, there is also a letter by Kim Kardashian, responding to an ad published in Wall Street Journal on April, which denies the Armenian Genocide.
19 September 2016 Haber Merkezi
Will the genocide witness orphanage be a holiday camp?
Will the genocide witness orphanage be a holiday camp?
A holiday camp project in Lebanon caused debates due to the sentimental value of the region. The planned location of the luxury holiday site is the coastal Biblos town in Beirut and the region also includes a cemetery, school and orphanage which belong to genocide survivor Armenians and known as “Bird's Nest”.
2 September 2016 Fatih Gökhan Diler
Shoah Foundation's genocide collection is available now
Shoah Foundation's genocide collection is available now
Shoah Foundation indexed the testimonies about the Armenian Genocide and added them to the visual history archive of the foundation. Project manager Manuk Avedikyan tells about the project.
19 August 2016 Fatih Gökhan Diler
Israeli Parliament's Committee of Education, Culture and Sports recognized the Armenian Genocide
Israeli Parliament's Committee of Education, Culture and Sports recognized the Armenian Genocide
Israeli Parliament's (Knesset) Committee of Education, Culture, and Sports recognized the Armenian Genocide and urged the government to recognize the genocide officially.
2 August 2016 Haber Merkezi
Turkish-Armenian dialogue in Switzerland
Turkish-Armenian dialogue in Switzerland
In Caux town of Switzerland, Armenian, Kurdish and Turkish participants discussed the Armenian Genocide, their common past, current situation and ways of reconciliation. As part of “Just Governance for Human Security” conference, people from Armenia, Turkey, Lebanon, Spain and Netherlands discussed historical problems among Armenian, Turkish and Kurdish people, and ways for resolving those problems today.
26 July 2016 Varduhi Balyan
"Building bridges is up to Turkey"
"Building bridges is up to Turkey"
We talked to Ruben Safrastyan, the Director of Armenian National Academy of Sciences Institute of Oriental Studies, about Pope Francis' visit to Armenia, in the framework of the normalization of relations between Turkey and Armenia.
30 June 2016 Varduhi Balyan
“I think, it is essential to understand why there are Armenians living in Romania”
“I think, it is essential to understand why there are Armenians living in Romania”
Romanian photojournalist Anreea Tanase’s “Armenians in Romania” project was presented by interviews, book launches and photo exhibitions in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Yerevan, Gyumri. We talked to Tanase about her journey to the history of Armenians living in her country and her work, in which the traces of genocide from past to present is documented.
10 June 2016 Berge Arabian