Ever since Armenian President Serge Sarkisian invited Turkish President Abdullah Gul to Yerevan for the Armenia-Turkey World Cup qualifying soccer match in September 2008, there have been a slew of reports alluding to an imminent […]
This week, we received a press release announcing an online petition organized by a group of disgruntled Armenian university students against what they call “falsifiers of Armenian history,” alleging that there is a concerted effort […]
Israel and American Jewish organizations are up in arms about Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s outburst last week at the Davos Global Economic Summit, where he walked out of a session angry at Israel’s […]
Here’s a paradox. In areas of the country where there’s a large and strong Armenian presence (both are not necessarily simultaneously true or false, and one does not necessarily imply the existence of the other), […]
Leading foreign policy observer in Turkey discusses ‘benefits’ of Yerevan-Armenia ties In the Feb. 6 issue of the Turkish newspaper Milliyet, Sami Kohen, a veteran columnist considered one of Turkey’s leading foreign policy observers, wrote […]
The article below is based on a speech delivered by Dr. Oktay Ozel during a panel discussion on the legacy of Hrant Dink, held at MIT on Feb. 1. I am a historian, studying Ottoman […]
Below is a letter sent by historian Ara Sarafian to editors of Armenian newspapers. In the note, the author clarifies his positions on a number of issues, following an article that appeared in the Turkish […]
Truth be told, there was a time in my more obstinate Armenian life that any impediment in our lifestyle would affect our overall welfare. As a parent to three healthy AYF children, I lived to […]
WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—Hurriyet Daily News reported on Jan. 5 that Turkey’s Transportation Minister signaled a legal amendment regarding the ban on YouTube, saying that Turkey’s courts lack the experience to handle informatics crimes. Binali Yildirim […]
Official Ankara’s position regarding the apology campaign initiated by 200 intellectuals in Turkey in December 2008 was clear from the very beginning: The campaign is bad for Turkey and will also harm Turkey-Armenia dialogue, which […]
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