Content tagged with Bundestag

“Bundestag's resolution may open the eyes of many Germans, including those of Turkish origin”
“Bundestag's resolution may open the eyes of many Germans, including those of Turkish origin”
We addressed two questions to two people, historian and former editor of Der Speigel Wolfgang Gust and historian Eric Weitz from City University of New York, who have been researching German complicity to the Armenian Genocide for many years.
17 June 2016 Fatih Gökhan Diler
“With an unrestrained access to the archives in Ankara, we can gain a much better understanding of German responsibility”
“With an unrestrained access to the archives in Ankara, we can gain a much better understanding of German responsibility”
We talked to Hilmar Kaiser, one of the prominent researchers who work on the Armenian Genocide, about Bundestag's resolution and Germany's responsibility. Kaiser said: “It was not 'the Ottoman Empire' or 'Turkey' or 'the Turks' or 'the Kurds' who killed the Armenians. Let us identify the culprits and praise the rescuers.
17 June 2016 Fatih Gökhan Diler
“Lepsius believed that 1915 would cause a moral disaster also for the Germans”
“Lepsius believed that 1915 would cause a moral disaster also for the Germans”
Works of German theologian Lepsius, who sent reports to German politicians for warning them during the Armenian Genocide, revealed the fact that German officials had known the massacres but they hadn't done anything for preventing them. Director of Lepsius House Rolf Hosfeld talked about the influence of Lepsius' works on German society's current recognition and Germany's responsibility in the Armenian Genocide.
10 June 2016 Fatih Gökhan Diler
Ateşyan's letter to President: we submit our regret to your dignified office
Ateşyan's letter to President: we submit our regret to your dignified office
Archbishop Aram Ateşyan, General Vicar of Armenian Patriarch in Turkey, sent a letter to President Erdoğan about the Armenian Genocide resolution of Bundestag. In the letter, Ateşyan defined the passing of the resolution as “abuse of Armenian nation by imperialist forces”. Claiming that the decision caused a deep regret in Armenian nation, he said “we submit our regret to your dignified office”.
7 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
Death threats against Cem Özdemir
Death threats against Cem Özdemir
While the debates on the genocide resolution that was passed in Bundestag on June 2 continues, Cem Özdemir, who made great efforts for passing the resolution, receives death threats.
6 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
Turkish government’s initial reactions against the genocide resolution
Turkish government’s initial reactions against the genocide resolution
President Erdoğan, Prime Minister Yıldırım and Deputy Prime Minister Kurtulmuş made statements after the Armenian Genocide resolution was passed by Bundestag. Moreover, Turkish ambassador to Germany is recalled to Ankara.
2 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
Bundestag passed the Armenian Genocide resolution
Bundestag passed the Armenian Genocide resolution
Bundestag passed the Armenian Genocide resolution
2 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
The resolution is a message for Turkey
The resolution is a message for Turkey
The decision of Bundestag is a message for Turkey above all. Would Turkey take it as a message? Highly unlikely, but Germany's attitude is really meaningful and important for Armenians.
2 June 2016 Raffi Kantian
Sargsyan's call to Bundestag
Sargsyan's call to Bundestag
Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan addressed to Bundestag about the Armenian Genocide resolution that will be voted tomorrow and asked the members of Bundestag not to connect the voting with the migration deal between Turkey and EU.
1 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
The content of the genocide resolution determined
The content of the genocide resolution determined
The Armenian Genocide resolution that will be discussed in Bundestag on June 2 is titled as “Remembrance and Commemoration of the Genocide against Armenians and other Christian Minorities in 1915-1916 in Ottoman Empire”. In the resolution, the term “genocide” is openly used and the responsibility of the German Reich is pointed out.
30 May 2016 Haber Merkezi
German intellectuals' call upon Merkel for recognizing the genocide
German intellectuals' call upon Merkel for recognizing the genocide
In the open letter published in Die Zeit, 43 academics, artist and intellectuals demanded the Armenian Genocide draft is accepted.
13 May 2016 Haber Merkezi
Claudia Roth: it is impossible to postpone genocide draft further
Claudia Roth: it is impossible to postpone genocide draft further
Twice-postponed Armenian Genocide draft will be brought to Bundestag's agenda on June 2. Green Party member and Vice President of the Bundestag Claudia Roth spoke to Agos. Reminding that Ambassador of Turkey to Germany Hüseyin Avni Karslıoğlu warned Bundestag about the draft, Roth said, “We don't accept it. I hope the groups in the parliament won't obey Turkey once again and the draft will be accepted as planned.”
6 May 2016 Gözde Kazaz
Bundestag to recognize the Armenian Genocide
Bundestag to recognize the Armenian Genocide
First Secretary of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SDP) Thomas Oppermann said, “On June 2, Bundestag will make a decision recognizing the mass killing of Armenians during World War I as genocide.”
2 May 2016 Haber Merkezi
The date is set for genocide motion in Bundestag
The date is set for genocide motion in Bundestag
It is declared that the motion for recognizing the Armenian Genocide will be voted on June in Bundestag.
13 April 2016 Haber Merkezi
Bundestag decides to release a common declaration
Bundestag decides to release a common declaration
Political parties in Germany agreed on releasing a common declaration about the massacre of Armenians in 1915.
26 February 2016 Haber Merkezi
Cem Özdemir: Germany's agenda is not Erdoğan's to determine
Cem Özdemir: Germany's agenda is not Erdoğan's to determine
Germany Parliament (Bundestag) is discussing the Armenian Genocide motion.
25 February 2016 Fatih Gökhan Diler
Genocide item in the refugee negotiation with Germany
Genocide item in the refugee negotiation with Germany
Spiegel newspaper claimed that the discussion about the Armenian Genocide draft in Bundestag is postponed for now. It was also claimed that Erdoğan laid down some conditions (3 billion Euros from Brussels, provide convenience for receiving visa, declaring that Turkey is a safe country and invitation for EU summits) for stopping the refugee traffic.
16 October 2015 Elmas Topcu