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"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
41 people killed, more than 239 people injured
41 people killed, more than 239 people injured
Last night, suicide bombers opened fire and detonated themselves in departures hall of Istanbul Atatürk Airport, killing 41people and injuring more than 239 people.
29 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
Bombing attack in Istanbul Atatürk Airport: 28 people killed, at least 60 injured
Bombing attack in Istanbul Atatürk Airport: 28 people killed, at least 60 injured
After gunshots were heard in Istanbul Atatürk Airport, the explosions took place. At least 28 people were killed and 60 are injured.
28 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
Ankara massacre indictment completed
Ankara massacre indictment completed
The investigation on Ankara massacre happened on October 10 is completed. In the indictment, aggravated life imprisonment is demanded for 36 suspects.
28 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
Turkish Foreign Ministry's statement on Pope Francis' visit
Turkish Foreign Ministry's statement on Pope Francis' visit
Turkish Foreign Ministry released a condemnation statement concerning Pope Francis' visit to Armenia and statements that he made during that visit. The ministry claimed that the Pope committed religious discrimination and argued that this visit “doesn't contribute to the peace and stability in Southern Caucasus.”
27 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
Pope's call for Turkey and Armenia: build bridges, not walls
Pope's call for Turkey and Armenia: build bridges, not walls
Pope Francis' 3-day visit to Armenia has ended. Defining what happened in 1915 as genocide once again, the Pope made a call for Turkey and Armenia “to build bridges, not walls" at their frontiers.
27 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
Agos headline: demand of election at the door
Agos headline: demand of election at the door
A group of people from different circles of Armenian society gathered in front of the Patriarchate and demand a patriarchal election, which couldn’t have been done for 8 years. The group placed a black wreath on the door.
23 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
Council of Europe fears over Turkish democracy
Council of Europe fears over Turkish democracy
A new report realesed by Council of Europe’s Monitoring Committee, has criticised the Turkish government on multiple counts: Human rights abuse allegations in Kurdish areas, Restrictions on press freedoms and freedom of speech, ect…
22 June 2016 Mel Plant
Turkish, English and Kurdish is ok, but no Armenian
Turkish, English and Kurdish is ok, but no Armenian
At the entrance of Tuzluca province of Iğdır, there was a sign that reads “Welcome” and “Good bye” in Turkish, English, Kurdish and Armenian. Now, the Armenian part is removed.
22 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
Zenit: I wrote “he will be killed”, but it was changed
Zenit: I wrote “he will be killed”, but it was changed
On the second day of hearings, the cross examination of Muhittin Zenit, who was an officer in Trabzon Intelligence Branch at the time of murder, is continued. Zenit said, “As an officer, I submitted my report as 'he will be killed'. It was redesigned by Engin Dinç and Özkan Mumcu.”
21 June 2016 Gözde Kazaz
Reactions against the arrest of 3 editors-in-chief on watch
Reactions against the arrest of 3 editors-in-chief on watch
Şebnem Fincancı, Erol Önderoğlu and Ahmet Nesin were arrested yesterday, because they worked as editors-in-chief on watch for Özgür Gündem newspaper. EU, Human Rights Watch, PEN and EuroMed released press statements about the arrests. They demand immediate release.
21 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
Zenit: it is obvious what “impactful action” means
Zenit: it is obvious what “impactful action” means
The first day of hearings started with the defence and cross examination of Muhittin Zenit, who was an officer in Trabzon Intelligence Branch at the time of murder. Questions about almost 20 missing intelligence reports, Zeynel Abidin Yavuz, the phone call that Zenit made to Erhan Tuncel after the murder were addressed to Muhittin Zenit. It is also asked who changed the intelligence report by writing “an impactful action”.
20 June 2016 Gözde Kazaz
"Our struggle will continue until the ones who ordered the murder are punished"
"Our struggle will continue until the ones who ordered the murder are punished"
Before the hearing of the public officials as part of Dink case started, Friends of Hrant made a press statement in front of Istanbul Court House.
20 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
The case on"black wreath to Agos" started
The case on"black wreath to Agos" started
The trial of two groups that brought black wreaths to Agos on April 24, 2015 was started. The case was opened upon the complaint of Agos. The suspects stood trial on the ground that they threatened the newspaper.
16 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
The “Sur Plan” is like a call for leaving
The “Sur Plan” is like a call for leaving
“Sur Action Plan”, which was announced by Minister of Environment and Urban Planning Mehmet Özhaseki, has been criticized by NGOs and occupational organizations which are excluded from the process of project design. Referring to the plan, Chamber of Architects Diyarbakir Branch Chair Şerefhan Aydın says, “This is the first step of gaining unearned income and making benefits available.”
16 June 2016 Gözde Kazaz
Pride marches to be held nonetheless
Pride marches to be held nonetheless
It is announced that Trans Pride March on June 19 and Pride March on June 26 in Istanbul will be held. After Orlando attack, there had been discussions whether the marches will be canceled.
13 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
“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
A sincere confrontation with the past makes a country stronger
A sincere confrontation with the past makes a country stronger
Vice President of Bundestag and Green Party member Claudia Roth wrote about the debates between Turkey and Germany on Armenian Genocide law.
9 June 2016 Claudia Roth
“The message is clear: look, we were there with you”
“The message is clear: look, we were there with you”
Various people and institutions from Turkey, notably President Erdoğan, have been expressing their reactions against Cem Özdemir, sometimes through insults and racist statements. We talked to Özdemir about the developments that took place after June 2.
9 June 2016 Karin Karakaşlı
Explosion in Istanbul: 11 people killed
Explosion in Istanbul: 11 people killed
In Istanbul, near a bus station in Beyazit, a car bomb attack targeting a police bus killed 11 people, 4 of them being civilians. 36 people are injured.
7 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
Agos' archive: “a German treat” from Hrant Dink
Agos' archive: “a German treat” from Hrant Dink
Today, in Agos' archive, we go back to 2005, when Germany brought the Armenian Genocide to the parliamentary agenda for the first time. Here is Hrant Dink's article “a German treat”*.
3 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
A common incident for Turkish prime minister, but inglorious for Germany
A common incident for Turkish prime minister, but inglorious for Germany
Agos editorial: the gap between the approaches of Turkey and Germany reveals not only genocide but also equally serious issues.
2 June 2016
“It will pave the way for the Hague”
“It will pave the way for the Hague”
Armenian National Academy of Sciences Institute of Oriental Studies Director Ruben Safrastyan spoke to Civilnet about the voting in Bundestag.
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
"Now, for Turkey, it is harder to deny what happened"
"Now, for Turkey, it is harder to deny what happened"
According to Jürgen Gottschlich, Taz Newspaper Turkey correspondent, the fact that German parliament recognized the genocide and Germany's complicity means that Turkey is left alone even by its “former ally”.
2 June 2016 Gözde Kazaz
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
Prime Minister's statement on genocide: a common incident
Prime Minister's statement on genocide: a common incident
Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım made a statement to the press about the Armenian Genocide resolution of Bundestag: “This voting is nonsense. This is a common incident that happened in every country and it happened in 1915 in Turkey, under the conditions of World War I.”
1 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
480.000 modern slaves in Turkey
480.000 modern slaves in Turkey
According to the 2016 Global Slavery Index, about 45.8 million people in 167 countries are trapped in modern versions of enslavement. The report also reveals that 480.000 people in Turkey live like modern slaves.
31 May 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
“7-thousand-years-old Suriçi is a plain land now”
“7-thousand-years-old Suriçi is a plain land now”
With the lifting of the curfew in some places of Sur, which lasted for 6 months, the extent of the devastation is revealed. In fact, according to the people who saw the region, the real devastation happened in the places that are still under curfew.
25 May 2016 Gözde Kazaz