It’s finally happened. About two weeks ago, I had the opportunity to meet with two people, Aybars Görgülü and Sabiha Gündoğar, from the Turkish think tank TESEV. They were part of a larger group including […]
I’ll get to my annual rundown of genocide commemoration events next week, since there was one event held on the night of the 24th that piqued my interest, and what I learned there was a […]
Then: Menderes, Gursel, Inonu, Urguplu, Demirel, Erim, Melen, Talu, Ecevit, Irmak, Ulusu, Ozal, Bozer, Akbulut, Yilmaz, Ciller, Erbakan, Gul (you get to choose your favorite liar/denier, er, former Turkish prime minister). Now: Erdogan. Then: “Armenians […]
So Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan issued a statement on the eve of April 24th. You’ve read it by now. It’s being described as “historic,” and is. It is historically hollow. The ANCA statement described it […]
So, you’re chatting over dinner with the most powerful guy on the planet, and you get pissed at him and stick your finger in his face, right? That’s what anyone would do, right? No doubt […]
It’s April, that time of the year again. As if we needed one, the Kessab fiasco is running full steam as a reminder of the genocide. It even helped Erdogan’s party pull off a comeback […]
A friend posted an article on Facebook that included one of the leaked audio recordings (with an English translation appearing on the screen) of Turkish ministerial level discussions of, not to mince words, invading Syria. […]
There’s an April 24th Special Issue coming up and I’ve been wondering if anything relevant would inspire me with an appropriate topic. When in doubt, count on the Turks. This time, I didn’t even have […]
Did you see the LATimes’ Sunday March 16 hard-copy edition? The front page of the main section of the newspaper was half covered (vertically) with what I understand is called an “ad wrap” which then […]
Well, maybe it’s more than a week’s worth of craziness, but it’s still heartening, maddening, and plain old time-energy-attention consuming, all in one. The Azeris’ attempt to pass deceitful measures in various state houses took […]
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