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Sarkis Seropyan: He came, he told us his stories, he departed...
Sarkis Seropyan: He came, he told us his stories, he departed...
“He remained loyal to two principles throughout his life; protecting the dignity of his ancestors, and never succumbing to injustice.” His family remembers Sarkis Seropyan, who passed away on Saturday.
30 March 2015 Haber Merkezi
We have lost our beloved Baron Seropyan
We have lost our beloved Baron Seropyan
We have lost the pillar and history of our newspaper, the editor of our Armenian section, our everything, Sarkis Seropyan, this evening, on 28 March 2015, Saturday. We bow respectfully before the memory of Sarkis Seropyan, who has been a symbol synonymous with Agos since its foundation, and offer our condolences to his family and all loved ones.
28 March 2015
Vatican Archives shed light on Armenian Genocide
Vatican Archives shed light on Armenian Genocide
Previously unreleased historical documents on the Armenian Genocide from the archives of the Vatican are being unveiled. The documents published in the periodical La Civiltà Cattolica provide significant information regarding the diplomatic attempts and aid work carried out by the Vatican during and after the Armenian Genocide.
26 March 2015 Emre Can Dağlıoğlu
‘A parade of human infamy’
‘A parade of human infamy’
Raymond Kévorkian’s book ‘Armenian Genocide’, based on years of comprehensive research, has been published in Turkish with Ayşen Taşkent Ekmekçi’s translation. We talked to Ekmekçi about the translation process, and the importance of the publication of the book in Turkish.
26 March 2015 Maral Dink
Plenty of documents for eyes that want to see
Plenty of documents for eyes that want to see
As Hrant Dink said, “Every Armenian is a document”. However, we need to remind those who keep insisting, “Show us the documents” of two recent developments.
26 March 2015 Haber Merkezi
Öcalan’s Newroz message: I call upon the PKK to hold congress
Öcalan’s Newroz message: I call upon the PKK to hold congress
Öcalan’s written message was read out at the Newroz celebrations in Diyarbakır. Öcalan made call of farewell to arms on the basis of principles.
21 March 2015
Don’t let the Armenians see this!
Don’t let the Armenians see this!
A survey carried out within the Turkish community in the USA raises concern.
20 March 2015 Fatih Gökhan Diler
‘We have not completely closed our door to Turkey’
‘We have not completely closed our door to Turkey’
The international media forum titled ‘At the Foot of Mount Ararat’ held in Yerevan on 18-20 March, brought together journalists from various countries with President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, and also many state officials.
20 March 2015 Maral Dink
Samast’s father: The State dragged my child into crime
Samast’s father: The State dragged my child into crime
Sentenced to pay compensation to the Dink family regarding the Hrant Dink murder, the Ministry of Interior has filed a revocation case to recover the 1 million 659 thousand liras from the perpetrators.
19 March 2015 Haber Merkezi
Real estate tricks in Germüş village of Urfa
Real estate tricks in Germüş village of Urfa
Planning permission has been issued for the historical site in Germüş village, a former Armenian settlement 10 kilometres away from Urfa city centre.
19 March 2015 Ferda Balancar
Agos launches mobile App
Agos launches mobile App
You can now follow agos.com.tr on your mobile phone with the İOS and Android Agos Apps.
19 March 2015 Haber Merkezi
“100 Lives” tells the stories of rescuers
“100 Lives” tells the stories of rescuers
Russian-Armenian investment banker Ruben Vardanian, a leading figure of the Armenian Diaspora, is preparing to collaborate with famous Hollywood stars and human rights defenders within the scope of the Armenian Genocide Centennial Commemoration Events.
18 March 2015 Haber Merkezi
Euronest Parliamentary Assembly Also Adopts Genocide Resolution
Euronest Parliamentary Assembly Also Adopts Genocide Resolution
Following the European Parliament and the European Parliament EPP Group, the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly has also approved a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide.
18 March 2015 Haber Merkezi
HDP calls for parliamentary recognition of Halabja Massacre as Kurdish Genocide
HDP calls for parliamentary recognition of Halabja Massacre as Kurdish Genocide
HDP has tabled a parliamentary motion for the recognition of the Halabja Massacre as the Kurdish Genocide, and the declaration of March 16 as Genocide Commemoration Day.
17 March 2015 Haber Merkezi
The 1915 hero Norway forgot: Bodil Katharine Biørn
The 1915 hero Norway forgot: Bodil Katharine Biørn
Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg’s announcement that she would not be taking part in the commemoration ceremony in Armenia on the Centennial of the Genocide sparked debate. Yet there were citizens of Norway among the witnesses of 1915. Norwegian missionary Bodil Katharine Biørn stood out amongst them.
17 March 2015 Serdar Korucu
Paris Unveils Memorial for Women Victims of the Genocide
Paris Unveils Memorial for Women Victims of the Genocide
On March 8, International Women’s Day, a monument in memory of the women victims of the Genocide was unveiled in Yerevan Park in Paris.
13 March 2015 Haber Merkezi
‘I call this a ceasefire, not a peace process’
‘I call this a ceasefire, not a peace process’
We spoke with journalist Fréderike Geerdink, whose book ‘Roboskî: Gençler Öldü (Roboskî: The Young Died)’ has recently been published, about many topics from State policies targeting struggles for identity to most recent political developments.
12 March 2015 Karin Karakaşlı
Palestinian refugees from Syria face visa obstacle
Palestinian refugees from Syria face visa obstacle
Although Palestinian refugees from Syria are, like Syrian citizens, under temporary protection, the visa-free entry clauses Turkey applies to Syrian citizens are not valid for Palestinian refugees.
6 March 2015 Emre Can Dağlıoğlu
Charge not only Akyürek but all of them
Charge not only Akyürek but all of them
Lawyer Hakan Bakırcıoğlu assessed the most recent state of the Hrant Dink murder investigation for Agos following former Intelligence Branch Chief Ramazan Akyürek’s arrest: “There are many public officials which should be indicted for premeditated murder. The Dink murder is a murder carried out by consensus, and parties to this consensus share total and collective responsibility. Ramazan Akyürek is only one of the public officials who played a significant role in this murder.”
5 March 2015 Uygar Gültekin
Literary giant Yaşar Kemal passes away
Literary giant Yaşar Kemal passes away
Celebrated novelist Yaşar Kemal died in Istanbul on Saturday at the age of 92.
28 February 2015 Haber Merkezi
Joint statement: Öcalan calls for disarmament
Joint statement: Öcalan calls for disarmament
HDP Istanbul Member of Parliament Sırrı Süreyya Önder announced that Abdullah Öcalan has made a call to the PKK to hold congress in the spring for disarmament.
28 February 2015 Haber Merkezi
Dink case: Akyürek arrested
Dink case: Akyürek arrested
Former General Directorate of Security Intelligence Agency Director Ramazan Akyürek, detained within the scope of the Hrant Dink murder investigation, arrested.
28 February 2015 Haber Merkezi
Did the Muslim Brotherhood burn 1915 documents?
Did the Muslim Brotherhood burn 1915 documents?
Media in Armenia and the Diaspora have been rocked by the claim of Nabil Na’eem, the founder of the Democratic Jihad Party in Egypt, who stated that the Muslim Brotherhood received a payment from Turkey to incinerate documents related to the Armenian Genocide. There was a fire at the building where the documents are held; however Armenians in Egypt treat the claims with caution.
27 February 2015 Vahakn Keşişyan
New Suleyman Shah tomb location on 1915 deportation route
New Suleyman Shah tomb location on 1915 deportation route
Following the evacuation on the night of 21 February Saturday by military operation of the Suleyman Shah Tomb and the affiliated Commemoration Station, the only piece of land that belongs to Turkey that lies outside of its borders, attention is now focused on the Eşme region in Syria, officially announced as the new location for the tomb. However, the region Ankara has declared as the new destination of the “heritage of forefathers” was along the deportation route of the Armenian Genocide a century ago.
26 February 2015 Serdar Korucu
Denial attack from Ankara Metropolitan Municipality
Denial attack from Ankara Metropolitan Municipality
The Ankara Metropolitan Municipality has now ventured into the “Armenian Question”. On February 14, the Municipal Council issued a decision to purchase books and brochures on the “Armenian Question” to be distributed to various institutions.
26 February 2015 Emre Can Dağlıoğlu
Race code procedure in court again
Race code procedure in court again
The race code procedure implemented by the Ministry of National Education for student registration at non-Muslim schools has been subject to another lawsuit.
26 February 2015 Uygar Gültekin
Treasury demands ‘occupation fine’ from Bulgarian Foundation for its own building
Treasury demands ‘occupation fine’ from Bulgarian Foundation for its own building
The State of Turkey, after having seized a building that belongs to the Bulgarian Exarchate Orthodox Church Foundation, is now demanding a fee in return for occupying the building for 3 years –after returning the building to the foundation. The Treasury has issued a 50 thousand TL fine to the foundation.
26 February 2015 Uygar Gültekin
‘Turkey is responsible of whatever happens in Kessab’
‘Turkey is responsible of whatever happens in Kessab’
People continue their struggle to survive in Kessab, a town on the border of Syria with Turkey in the Hatay province area. Following the occupation of the town by Al-Nusra forces last year, the Armenians in the town had been dispersed, with most of them coming to Vakıflı Village in Hatay, and had returned after the Syrian army had retaken the town. However, the people of Kessab now face the threat of ISIS.
26 February 2015 Vahakn Keşişyan
‘I have begun to understand what it means to be an Armenian in Turkey’
‘I have begun to understand what it means to be an Armenian in Turkey’
We spoke about Turks, Armenians, Turkey and the Diaspora with Arsinée Khanjian, the Canadian actress who is one of the three jury members of the international ‘Love & Change’ competition of the 14th !f International Film Festival.
20 February 2015 Lora Sarı
Are Ozbek refugees being handed over to ISIS?
Are Ozbek refugees being handed over to ISIS?
Aybüke Ekici, General Secretary of the International Refugee Rights Association, has expressed concern over allegations that some Ozbek refugees may have been sent from Suruç to areas under the control of ISIS. Ekici added that they had received reports that ISIS was executing refugees that refused to join them.
19 February 2015 Emre Can Dağlıoğlu
New Batman Airport land dispute
New Batman Airport land dispute
Following the land dispute involving the plot on which Diyarbakır Airport today stands, the land plot on which Batman Airport stands has also become the subject of a lawsuit. Zuart Sudjian has filed a case claiming that the State had built an airport on the plot she had inherited. Sudjian’s land in nearby Diyarbakır had also been appropriated by the State, and the Diyarbakır Airport was built on a part of her plot.
19 February 2015 Uygar Gültekin
Kürkçü: They attacked opposition MPs with whatever they could get hold of
Kürkçü: They attacked opposition MPs with whatever they could get hold of
Assaulted in Parliament during the meeting for the internal security package, HDP Member of Parliament described the fight that broke out: “You cannot but run for help when a friend of yours is being assaulted by thugs. If there is a price to pay for that, we are prepared, but the real problem here is that the Parliament is increasingly resembling a slaughterhouse.”
18 February 2015 Haber Merkezi