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Category Archives: Turkey
Turkish Ambassador Returns to France
PARIS (RFE/RL, Now Lebanon) — Turkish Ambassador to France Tahsin Burcuoglu has reportedly returned to Paris at the weekend more than two weeks after being recalled to Ankara in protest against a French bill criminalizing the denial of the Armenian Genocide.
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Istanbul’s Oldest Armenian Church Reopens
ISTANBUL (Hetq) — Istanbul’s Saint Gregory the Enlightener Armenian Apostolic Church was reopened after a six-month restoration on Sunday.
Posted in Christianity, Turkey
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Pilgrimage to the Depths of History
By Hagop Vartivarian Two months ago, I received a warm and touching invitation, by phone, to join a pilgrimage. Suffice it to say that I was in a dream world until my departure for Historical Armenia. Each day … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Turkey
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US Again Tells Turkey to Honor Armenia Accord
ANKARA and ISTANBUL (RFE/RL) — US Vice President Joe Biden pressed Turkey to unconditionally ratify its Western-backed normalization agreements with Armenia “in the months ahead” during a visit to Turkey that ended last weekend.
Zarakolu among Dozens Arrested On Charges of Aiding Kurd Rebels
ANKARA (Associated Press) — A Turkish court on Tuesday pressed separatism charges against 23 suspects, including a university professor and a publisher, on suspicion of membership in a separatist Kurdish rebel group, state-run television reported.
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Armenia Sends Aid for Turk Quake Survivors
ISTANBUL (Today’s Zaman) — Armenia has sent a plane carrying goods to Turkey to help with the aftermath of the Van quake last week. Gagik Kostandyan, an official from Armenia, said at Erzerum’s airport, where the aid plane had landed … Continue reading
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WikiLeaks on Armenian Genocide: Turkey ‘Purged’ Archives to Destroy Evidence
By Gayane Abrahamyan YEREVAN (ArmeniaNow) — The whistleblowing site WikiLeaks has de-classified documents that demonstrate once again that Turkey has edited its archives relating to 1915-23, however Turkish studies specialist Anush Hovhannisyan is convinced that “even ‘purged’ archives still have … Continue reading
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Turkey Suspends Military Ties with Israel
ANKARA (Guardian) — Turkey has pursued its diplomatic offensive against Israel by confirming it is suspending defense industry contracts and threatening further sanctions, after that country’s refusal to apologize for the deaths of nine activists on board the Mavi Marmara … Continue reading
Posted in International News, Turkey
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