Pope Prays at Armenia Memorial after Denouncing Genocide Tom Kington, Los Angeles Times  25 June 2016  Image: Pope Francis leads an open-air Mass in Vartanants Square in Gyumri, Armenia's second-largest city. (Osservatore Romano) On Saturday, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Nurettin Canikli called the pope’s speech a "great disgrace" that contained  "all the reflexes of the Crusades.” "It is not compatible with reality," he said. "We all know

Yes, It’s Genocide The Editorial Board, The New York Times 3 June 2016 Image: Demonstrators with Turkish and German flags outside the Parliament building in Berlin on Wednesday.CreditJohn Macdougall/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images   In what has become an almost annual exercise, Turkey has thrown a fit because someone has spoken the truth about its dark past. This time, it has pulled its ambassador from Berlin and threatened dire consequences

Pope to visit genocide memorial during June trip to Armenia Associated Press, The Washington Post May 13 2016 Image: Pope Francis talks with Poland’s Prime Minister Beata Szydlo during a private audience in the pontiff’s studio at the Vatican, Friday, May 13, 2016. (Gabriel Bouys/AFP Pool via AP) (Associated Press) VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ trip to Armenia in June will include a visit to the genocide memorial complex, a monastery stop

White House Acknowledges Armenian Genocide, but Avoids the Term Peter Barker, New York Times 21 April 2015   WASHINGTON — The White House urged on Tuesday “a full, frank and just acknowledgment” of the Armenian genocide a century after the deaths of as many as 1.5 million people, but once again refused to use the word genocide. Although President Obama vowed during his 2008 campaign to use the term once he got to the White House, he has

Germany, defying Turkey, to call 1915 Armenian massacre 'genocide' Erik Kirschbaum, Reuters 20 April 2015   (Reuters) - The German government backed away on Monday from a steadfast refusal to use the term "genocide" to describe the massacre of up to 1.5 million Armenians by Ottoman Turkish forces 100 years ago after rebellious members of parliament forced its hand. In a major reversal in Turkey's top trading partner in the European Union and

We Armenians Shouldn't Let Genocide Define Us Meline Toumani, New York Times 17 April 2015 ON April 9, Armenia’s prime minister, Hovik Abrahamyan, welcomed an unusual visitor to his office. His guest might have blended in with the locals were it not for the film crew and bodyguards around her. But she was not just any Armenian, she was the world’s most famous person of Armenian origin: Kim Kardashian. Ms. Kardashian, the reality-television star,

Armenia and Azerbaijan: Seeking Compromise By Stefani Glinskie, New Eastern Europe August 14, 2014   The South Caucasus has recently seen a rollercoaster of events amidst gunfire, Twitter wars and subsequent peace talks. Tension between Armenia and Azerbaijan flared up over the past weeks, as casualties rocketed on both sides in what has been the worst fighting in two decades. Both parties have now agreed to “compromise” and a peaceful solution

Videos of Captives Further Fuel Armenian-Azerbaijani Conflict By Giorgi Lomsadze, Eurasianet.org August 12, 2014   A video of the capture of an Armenian man who died in Azerbaijani captivity last week is fuelling anger in Armenia over claims that Azerbaijani forces tortured an unarmed Armenian villager to death. As so much in this brutal conflict, it comes with controversy from the other side, too. Footage showing a middle-aged Azerbaijani

In Toronto, Armenian Genocide Curriculum Survives Turkish Challenge   By Tessa Manuello Rudaw, AINA   July 28, 2014   MONTREAL, Canada -- An effort by Canadian Turks to abolish curriculum on the Armenian genocide in Toronto schools has failed, with education officials telling Rudaw that the genocide will continue to be taught for years to come. Canadian Turks earlier this year submitted over 2,200 signatures from an online petition