Month: October 2011
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Oct- 2011 -25 OctoberNews
Mouradian: Armenians, Locals in Diyarbakir Send Powerful Message (Slideshow)
Surp Giragos Opens to the Faithful DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (A.W.)—Armenians from around the world flocked to Surp Giragos Church in Diyarbakir…
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25 OctoberObituaries
Obituary: Roger K. Derderian
Roger K. Derderian died Sunday, Sept. 4, at his home. He was born in Hartford, Conn., the son of the…
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25 October
Sassounian: The Unmasking of Turkish Ambassador Namik Tan
I received a revealing message last week from Benjamin Yafet, a Turkish-Jew who immigrated to the United States in 1976.…
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25 October
An Open Letter to ‘Facing History and Ourselves’
To: Executive Director Margot Strom, Associate Executive Director Martin Sleeper, Board Chairwoman Tracy Palandjian I am deeply offended and disappointed…
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22 OctoberDiaspora
Congress to Mark Armenia’s 20th Anniversary
Capitol Hill Celebration to Take Place in Historic Committee Hearing Room WASHINGTON—On Tues., Oct. 25, Armenian Americans will join with…
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20 OctoberCulture
What Was Left Behind: Music of the Ottoman Empire
Record collector Ian Nagoski has been buying up cheap 78 rpm discs for over a decade. The 36-year-old music junkie…
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20 October
Dogan Akhanli Acquitted
The case against Cologne-based author Dogan Akhanli ended on Oct. 12 with an acquittal issued at the 11th Chamber of…
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18 October
Sassounian: 96 Years Later, Turkey Still Pays Price for Genocide Denial
Almost a century after the fact, the Republic of Turkey continues to be disgraced for its persistent denial of the…
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18 OctoberNews
ANCA Eastern Region Banquet Honors its Venerable Servants (Slideshow)
BOSTON, Mass. (A.W.)—When it comes to humility and community service, look no further than Stephen Dulgarian and Ruth Thomasian, a…
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18 OctoberNews
Armenian Singer Nerkararyan a Stranger in Paradise
BILLERICA, Mass.—Growing up in the foothills of Armenia, with Ararat beckoning her call, Knarik Nerkararyan spent her younger days listening…
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