‘World’ Archives
Turks accuse PM Erdogan of racism
More than 100 protesters took to the streets of Istanbul Friday, accusing Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of racism over his threat to deport illegal Armenian workers. Between 100-150 demonstrators marched along the Istiklal Avenue, the main commercial street on the European side of [...]
Turkey has no moral right to impose any conditions: RA President
RA President Serzh Sargsyan delivered an interview to Euronews TV channel Q.: President Sargsyan, with 23 votes in favour of the resolution and 22 against, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives has decided to declare that the 1915 massacre of over one million [...]
The genocide problem – states, parliaments and people
There is a heated debate in Turkey following the decisions of the Swedish Parliament and the US House of Representatives’ Foreign Affairs Committee on the Armenian issue. If we put aside Turkey’s well-known official thesis on this subject, we must admit that there must also be a theoretical [...]
Erdoğan under fire at home for remarks on Armenian workers
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s remarks about the possible deportation of irregular Armenian workers in Turkey have angered civil society organizations despite the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) attempts to explain that Erdoğan did not intend to expel these workers but [...]
Turkey hasn’t changed
Diplomat, expert of Eastern Studies Ara Papyan assures that Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan's claims against 100,000 illegal Armenians in Turkey are groundless. According to Erdogan, there are currently 170,000 Armenians living in Turkey and he has threatened to exile 100,000 illegal Armenians from [...]
Bulgaria RZS Demands Condemnation of Armenian Genocide
Bulgaria's conservative Order, Law, and Justice (RZS) party is submitting with the Parliament Thursday an official declaration asking that Bulgaria condemns the Armenian genocide committed by Turkey. The declaration is in connection with the Thursday visit of Turkish Foreign Minister, Ahmet [...]
Was 1915 Massacre of Armenians by Ottoman Turks Genocide?
A U.S. congressional panel has described as genocide the 1915 killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks. The non-binding resolution in the House Foreign Affairs Committee recommends that President Barak Obama recognize the 1915 killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as genocide. The measure was [...]
100th anniversary of ARS celebrated in New York
Armenian Relief Society (ARS) members from various countries, including Greece, France, Cyprus, Lebanon, Syria, Argentina, Brazil, Canada as well as the United States gathered in New York City this weekend to celebrate the organization’s 100th anniversary. The three-day celebration, organized [...]