“There will be a very different Turkey by 2023. … One nation, one flag, one homeland, and one state…” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke these words on Nov. 28—the day Tahir Elci, a prominent […]
‘Poetry is primarily an intellectual art that speaks directly to the idea.’ —Zareh Khrakhouni ISTANBUL (A.W.)—Famed Armenian poet Zareh Khrakhouni passed away in Istanbul on Nov. 27 at the age of 89. Khrakhouni (born Arto […]
SHREWSBURY, Mass.—Over the past six decades, many have come to know Johnny Berberian as a talented oud virtuoso playing countless gigs and recording a plethora of records and CDs. You’ve seen him play dances and […]
By Seta A. Buchter CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Always an anticipated event, Holy Trinity Armenian Church of Greater Boston will usher in the holiday season with its annual Trinity Christmas Bazaar on Fri., Dec. 4, and Sat., Dec. […]
The Michigan Supreme Court recently appointed Krista Licata Haroutunian to the State Bar of Michigan’s Board of Commissioners from Oakland County, Mich., for a three-year term. Haroutunian is a principal shareholder of Haroutunian Licata Haroutunian, […]
A Gasser “It was in Chicago, also, that I remember a poor man being carried off with an epileptic fit. This happened after I had recited the sleepwalking scene from Lady Macbeth. Telling the story afterwards […]
Diyarbakir Bar Association Chairman Tahir Elci Shot During Public Speech DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (A.W.)—Prominent Kurdish lawyer and president of the Diyarbakir Bar Association Tahir Elci was shot dead on Nov. 28 in the Sur district of Diyarbakir […]
The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund worldwide Telethon 2015 raised $10,378,465 in pledges and donations, which will be used to construct single-family homes for families in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabagh) who have five children or more and lack adequate […]
Erdogan Refuses to Apologize, Denies ISIS Support Following Turkey’s downing of a Russian military jet on Nov. 24, relations between the two countries are tense, with Russia considering imposing severe economic sanctions on Turkey. Turkish […]
YEREVAN (A.W.)—The National Security Service (NSS) of Armenia uncovered a criminal gang in Yerevan’s Nork Marash district on Wed., Nov. 25. According to a statement released by the NSS, the criminal organization was spearheaded by […]
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