Agos' Agenda

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“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
Suspects arrested in Dink murder investigation
Suspects arrested in Dink murder investigation
In Dink murder investigation, the court on duty decided on the arrest of the dismissed Brigadier General Hamza Celepoğlu and gendarmerie officials Muharrem Demirkale and Yavuz Karakaya.
22 October 2016
A resilient refugee in need of support
A resilient refugee in need of support
Life is much harder for the refugees who are faced with the prejudices of the society. And when there is also an illness involved, it is not hard to imagine the extent of the challenges. The young man, whom we call Haig, left Syria because of the war and he is suffering from the aggravated victimization. He is a refugee and HIV positive.
21 October 2016 Varduhi Balyan
Minority groups in Turkey tend to migrate
Minority groups in Turkey tend to migrate
It is revealed that 250 Jews in Turkey have moved to other countries recently. Though the number of migrated Armenians hasn't risen that much, they also think about migration.
20 October 2016 Vartan Estukyan
Will the Consulate of Greece in Istanbul end the discriminatory practice?
Will the Consulate of Greece in Istanbul end the discriminatory practice?
It is revealed that Greece imposes different visa requirements to Greek Orthodox community in Hatay and Istanbul.
20 October 2016 Aleksia Kotam
IHD issues “violations of rights after July 15 coup attempt” report
IHD issues “violations of rights after July 15 coup attempt” report
Human Rights Association of Turkey (IHD) issued a report about the violations of rights that have been committed after the coup attempt on July 15 and during the state of emergency.
19 October 2016 Haber Merkezi
Minister Işık: we agreed on providing air support to Mosul operation
Minister Işık: we agreed on providing air support to Mosul operation
According to the statement of Turkish Minister of Defense Fikri Işık, Turkey and coalition forces have agreed on Turkey's participation in Mosul operation with its aerial equipment.
19 October 2016 Haber Merkezi
Paylan files a criminal complaint against “Armenian bastards” slogan
Paylan files a criminal complaint against “Armenian bastards” slogan
HDP Istanbul MP Garo Paylan filed a criminal complaint against “Armenian bastards” slogan, which audience shouted during President Erdoğan's speech in Trabzon.
18 October 2016
8 hours of “humanitarian pause” to Aleppo strikes
8 hours of “humanitarian pause” to Aleppo strikes
Russia declared that there will be a “humanitarian pause” to bombardment in Aleppo between 8 am and 4 pm on October 20.
18 October 2016 Haber Merkezi
Iraqi Prime Minister: We haven't allowed Turkish soldiers
Iraqi Prime Minister: We haven't allowed Turkish soldiers
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi spoke about Turkey: "We warn them not to dare to violate Iraq's sovereignty."
18 October 2016 Haber Merkezi
“'Alevis to the grave, Christians to Beirut' is still a common slogan”
“'Alevis to the grave, Christians to Beirut' is still a common slogan”
Working in various international human rights associations, Harout Ekmanian made a presentation in "Critical Approaches to Armenian Identity in 21st Century". Being an Armenian from Aleppo, Ekmanian follows the war in Syria as an observer in order to record the violations of rights and war crimes. We talked to Ekmanian about Syria, focusing on the Armenian community in Aleppo, which he knows very well.
17 October 2016 Fatih Gökhan Diler
Mosul operation starts
Mosul operation starts
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi stated that the operation for retaking the city back from ISIS has been launched.
17 October 2016
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
“With September 12 coup in Turkey, Armenian Genocide became a security issue”
“With September 12 coup in Turkey, Armenian Genocide became a security issue”
Emre Can Dağlıoğlu made a presentation titled as “September 12th Regime and the Re-Shaped Identity of Armenians in Turkey” in “Critical Approaches to Armenian Identity in 21st Century: Vulnerability, Resilience, and Transformation” conference. We talked to him about his presentation and coup’s effects on the Armenian identity.
14 October 2016 Vartan Estukyan
“I learned Turkish for understanding what my ancestors went through”
“I learned Turkish for understanding what my ancestors went through”
Taner Akçam’s book “Forced Islamization of Armenians: Silence, Denial and Assimilation”, which was published in Turkish in 2014, is translated to Eastern Armenian. We talked to Turcologist Meline Anumyan, the translator of the book, about Turcology studies in Armenia and the translation of Turkish books to Armenian.
14 October 2016 Alin Ozinian
Diaspora is aware of the change
Diaspora is aware of the change
Chair of Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Society Megerdich Megerdichian was in Istanbul for “Critical Approaches to Armenian Identity in 21st Century” conference and we talked to him pursuant to the content of the conference. Megerdichian says, “Both diaspora and Armenia is aware of the change in Turkey and the awakening of the Armenians in Turkey.”
13 October 2016 Pakrad Estukyan
Dink case: Dink should have been protected
Dink case: Dink should have been protected
Yesterday, Engin Dinç, who is the current chief of the General Directorate of Security Intelligence Department and was the chief of Trabzon Security Directorate Intelligence Department at time of murder, came to the court for the first time. The hearing continues today.
10 October 2016
Dink case starts: Engin Dinç in felon's dock
Dink case starts: Engin Dinç in felon's dock
Dink case started. Suspect Engin Dinç, who is the current chief of General Directorate of Security Intelligence Department, is present at the hearing for the first time. Dinç will present his defence today.
10 October 2016 Uygar Gültekin
Anniversary of Ankara massacre: festering wounds in body and soul
Anniversary of Ankara massacre: festering wounds in body and soul
It has been almost a year since October 10 Ankara Massacre. The case of the massacre, which left 102 dead and 391 wounded, will start on November 7 without the public officials included, despite all the objections of the lawyers. We talked to the survivors of the massacre. Accounts of Gülşen Ay, Uğur Erman Karakoç, Elif Zavar and Bahadır Kılıç are like similar but disparate parts of the same harrowing story.
6 October 2016 Gözde Kazaz
Armenians in Aleppo in trouble
Armenians in Aleppo in trouble
We spoke to author and scriptwriter Manuel Keşişian about the situation of Armenian community in Aleppo, which has been affected by the attacks of the last week.
6 October 2016 Varduhi Balyan
Ankara breaks off the cultural ties with Europe over genocide
Ankara breaks off the cultural ties with Europe over genocide
Turkey, with a unilateral decision, left the “Creative Europe” program, which supports the culture and media sectors in Europe. The negotiation is started with the officials from European Commission in order to organize Turkey's withdrawal from the program starting from June 1, 2017. This decision is initiated by Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
6 October 2016 Fatih Gökhan Diler
Amnesty International: selfishness of rich countries making the crisis even worse
Amnesty International: selfishness of rich countries making the crisis even worse
Amnesty International released a report assessing the global refugee crisis. Titled as “Tackling the Global Refugee Crisis from Shirking to Sharing”, the report summarizes the severity of the global refugee crisis. The report includes situation analyses of different regions and points out developed countries' failure in sharing responsibility. Amnesty International also provides some proposals for resolving this crisis.
5 October 2016 Aleksia Kotam
Ceasefire in Colombia to end on October 31
Ceasefire in Colombia to end on October 31
The ceasefire between the Colombian government and FARC will expire at end of October, according to President Juan Manuel Santos. It is still unknown what will happen afterwards.
5 October 2016
Demonstration for press freedom in Istanbul
Demonstration for press freedom in Istanbul
Last evening, people protested the state of emergency decree that led the shutting down of more than 20 TV channels and radio stations.
5 October 2016
Humanitarian aid from Armenia to Aleppo
Humanitarian aid from Armenia to Aleppo
The attacks against the Armenian neighborhoods in Aleppo have recently increased and Armenia decided to send humanitarian aid to Syria. The first plane carrying the aid arrived at Latakia.
4 October 2016 Varduhi Balyan
ECRI: politicians' hate speech goes unpunished
ECRI: politicians' hate speech goes unpunished
European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) released the fifth monitoring report on Turkey. In the report, official authorities' hate speech is criticized and it is pointed out that the hate speech is not effectively punished.
4 October 2016 Haber Merkezi
Bombs hit Armenian neighborhoods in Aleppo
Bombs hit Armenian neighborhoods in Aleppo
On September 30, Armenian neighborhoods Nor Gyuğ (new village) and Villa had been hit by rockets, killing 11 Armenians and wounding 11. People also are wounded in the attacks on October 3.
3 October 2016
Pope's call for help in Karabakh
Pope's call for help in Karabakh
Pope Francis visited Georgia on September 30. Having stayed in Georgia until October 2, he headed to Azerbaijani capital Baku and came together with head of Caucasus Muslims, head of Jewish community in Baku and Orthodox bishop.
3 October 2016 Haber Merkezi
HDP to appeal ECHR
HDP to appeal ECHR
HDP appeals to ECHR concerning the lifting of the parliamentary immunity, since the internal authorities to be appealed are exhausted.
3 October 2016 Haber Merkezi
Dink case postponed to October 10, Dinç to present defence
Dink case postponed to October 10, Dinç to present defence
Dink murder case is postponed to October 10. In the next hearing, Engin Dinç, Chief of Security General Directorate Intelligence Branch, will present his defence.
29 September 2016 Uygar Gültekin
Artists in diaspora demand justice in Armenia
Artists in diaspora demand justice in Armenia
Many Armenian artists and intellectuals living in diaspora came together under a platform called “Justice Within Armenia” and launched a campaign for criticizing the anti-democratic practices in Armenia. So far, more than 2,600 people have supported the campaign.
29 September 2016 Varduhi Balyan