Special for the Armenian Weekly  Yannis Vasilis Yaylalı, an ethnic Greek peace activist born in Samsun, was recently arrested by Turkish police in the Kurdish city of Şırnak, where he had been living since 2012. Meral Geylani, his partner and fellow activist, told the Armenian Weekly that four lawsuits have been filed against Yaylalı. Three … Continue reading The Evolution of Yannis: From Turkish Nationalist to Jailed Greek Activist