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ANCA Leads Pro-Karabagh Campaign on Capitol Hill
Baku-Armenians Share Eyewitness Accounts of Azerbaijani Aggression; Support Artsakh’s Security and Press for Increased US Aid WASHINGTON—A diverse delegation of Armenian American activists, many with...
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‘Ice Is Melting': Sarkisian, Tsarukyan Meet
YEREVAN (A.W.)—On Feb. 17, a meeting took place between Armenian President Serge Sarkisian and Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) leader Gagik Tsarukyan. Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutyun...
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Document Reflects CUP’s Deportation Policy
Special for the Armenian Weekly Sait Molla was a lawyer, member of the Turkish Council of State, and founder of the Anglophile Society (Ingiliz Muhipleri Cemiyeti). In 1918, he began to publish a daily...
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Sacred Justice
Special for the Armenian Weekly For the first six years of my life, my parents, brother and I lived in my maternal grandparents’ house in Syracuse, N.Y. The six of us were crammed into a small early...
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UC Berkeley Student Senate Passes Resolution Calling for Divestment from Turkey
BERKELEY, Calif.—The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) undergraduate student body Senate unanimously voted on Feb. 18 to divest $72.6 million dollars’ worth of University of California...
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Azerbaijan Accuses Armenian, French Eurovision Entries of Being Political
Kaprelian to Join ‘Genealogy’ in Representing Armenia at Eurovision VIENNA, Austria (A.W.)—Diasporan artists from five continents will represent Armenia in the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest that will...
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Concert to Commemorate Genocide Centennial
The Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee presents Grammy Award-nominated soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian in concert with her husband, pianist Serouj Kradjian, and the Henrik Karapetyan String Quartet in...
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Breaking: Gallipoli Commemorations Canceled in Turkey
Disinterest by World Leaders Cited as Reason for Cancelation Update: Sources close to the Turkish government have denied Sunday’s Zaman’s report claiming that the Gallipoli commemoration events have...
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Bohjalian to Speak at Watertown Public Library
Library Holds Centennial Events in March Ten-time New York Times best-selling author Chris Bohjalian will appear at the Watertown Free Public Library on March 26, as “One Book, One Watertown 2015”...
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‘Khojali: A Pretext to Incite Ethnic Hatred’
On Feb. 20, the Human Rights Association of Turkey issued a statement in response to a planned anti-Armenian demonstration on Feb. 22 in Istanbul, operating under the banner, “Demonstrations Condemning...
View ArticleTurkey Denies Report on Cancellation of Gallipoli Commemoration Events
Sources close to the Turkish government have denied the Sunday’s Zaman report that claimed the Gallipoli commemoration events have been canceled, according to Daily Sabah. “Sources from both the...
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Pope Francis Declares St. Gregory of Narek Doctor of the Church
VATICAN CITY (A.W.)—Pope Francis has declared celebrated 10th century Armenian mystic and poet, St. Gregory of Narek, a Doctor of the Universal Church. The Vatican said Monday that the Pope had agreed...
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Aboard the Armenian Heritage Cruise
By Ara Yeretsian The Armenian Heritage Cruise (AHC) did it again! From Jan. 17-24, nearly 1,000 Armenians enjoyed 7 days of 24-carat fun on board the MSC Divina. The amenities were excellent; the food...
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Banners Celebrating Genocide Displayed in Turkey
Anti-Armenian Protests Held in Istanbul Anti-Armenian banners celebrating the Armenian Genocide have been displayed in cities around Turkey. Meanwhile, on Feb. 22, two protests were held under the...
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North Andover AYF Hosting National Athletic Tournament
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.—Athletic teams from coast to coast will converge upon North Andover March 6-8 for the annual Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) Senior National Athletic Tournament (NAT). It’s been...
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Police Hang Turkish Flags on Starbucks Storefronts in Adana
Special for the Armenian Weekly Adana Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Huseyin Sozlu instructed the municipality’s police to hang Turkish flags at the entrance of Starbucks locations across Adana on...
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Turkey’s Tactics of ‘Oriental Slyness’
Turkey has announced that the annual commemoration of the Gallipoli Dardanelles battles of World War I, which was traditionally held on March 18, will be held on April 24 this year. President Recep...
View Article‘Chhange’ to Commemorate 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide
The Center for Holocaust, Human Rights and Genocide Education (Chhange) will be hosting a number of events in commemoration of the Centenary of the Armenian Genocide. Commemorative reception On Sun.,...
View ArticleAround 1,000 ARF Members to Visit Artsakh on Feb. 27
YEREVAN (A.W.)—Around 1,000 members of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D) will travel from Armenia to Artsakh (Karabagh) on Feb. 27, to express their solidarity with Artsakh...
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Sherman Calls on Kerry to ‘Show Courage,’ Recognize Armenian Genocide
Rep. Cicilline joined by key Committee members in submitting questions on Armenian Genocide, U.S.-Armenia relationship and range of Armenian American Foreign Aid Concerns House Foreign Affairs...
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