Armenian Genocide Recognition

Two Senators Introduce Armenian Genocide Resolution In US Senate

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:56:32 -0500

Yesterday two senators from Nevada and New Jersey introduced a new resolution in the U.S. Senate aiming to confirm by the Senate that the atrocities carried out by the government of Turkey in 1915 amount to genocide of the Armenian people. The significance of this new resolution grows on the backdrop of the recently signed protocols between Armenia and Turkey.

Gul: We Will Accept Armenian Genocide Commission's Conclusions

Hasmik — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:53:04 -0500

The Turkish President Abdullah Gul before his visit to France gave an interview to the “AFP” French news agency. In that interview, published by Hurriyet, the president says Turkey will "accept the conclusions" of the historical commission that will study "the matters" concerning to the Armenian Genocide.

Turks In Istanbul Call Events As Armenian Genocide

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:18:07 -0500

Turkish society is indeed changing as it is showing more openness to discuss the Armenian Genocide. Now a group of Turkish inteligencia gathers in Istanbul and calls the pogroms of 1915 as the Armenian genocide because not only 1.5 million Armenians were murdered but also their culture, churches and the land hit by destruction.

Obama Doesn't Use Word Genocide Despite Promise

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:31:31 -0500

Today, when millions of Armenians and number of countries that commemorate the 94th tragic anniversary of the Armenian genocide their eyes were also on Barack Obama's campaign promise number 511, that had said "as President I will recognize the Armenian Genocide." While he missed it, Obama used the term "Mets Eghern" twice. That is the Armenian equivalent of Genocide. One and a half million Armenians were slaughtered in eastern Turkey in 1915

Museum Opens Armenian Genocide Online Exhibition

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:17:11 -0500

How does anyone deny the existence of a systematic killings of the Armenians as a genocide in the early 20th century after looking these documents presented online by the Armenian Genocide Museum Institute on the occasion of Adana Massacres of 1909.

European Civil Society Asks Obama To Recognize Armenian Genocide

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:02:42 -0500

The European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy sent a letter to President Obama signed by more than 340 associations from European civil society when he was just leaving Europe for Turkey. All these associations mainly made up by descendants of survivors of the Armenian Genocide ask the American President to honour his pledge to recognize the Armenian Genocide.

Turkish Scholar To Obama: Recognize Genocide, Liberate Turky

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:41:59 -0500

U.S. President Barack Obama ahould should stand up to his promise and recognize Armenian Genocide, thus liberating Turkey and restoring justice.

Thousands In Turkey Sign Armenian Genocide Apology

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:00:56 -0600

Everything started from the point where about 200 Turkish intellectuals issued an apology to the Armenian people for the violent past. This was a major step toward the Turkish Armenian reconciliation, but the movement took pace and by now already more than 8000 in Turkey have signed the apology at www.ozurdiliyoruz.com.

Intellectuals Of Turkey Apologize For Armenian Great Disaster

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:16:59 -0600

In an unprecedented gesture, a group of Turkish intellectuals have publicly apologized for what they called a “great disaster” that befell the Ottoman Empire’s Armenian minority and urged their compatriots to follow suit.

Turkish writer calling to Armenian Genocide recognition stands trial in Turkey

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:08:23 -0600

Writer Temel Demirer from Turkey stands before the Ankara Penal Court N2 for his calling to recognize Armenian Genocide.

Armenian Genocide Measure Will Go Forward - Nancy Pelosi

Dinka — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:08:56 -0500

The speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, says a resolution approved by a House committee this week characterizing the World War I-era killings of tens of thousands of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as genocide will go to a vote in the House.

House Committee Approves Armenian Genocide Resolution

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:35:48 -0500

Justice prevails and the U.S. House Committee of Foreign Affairs adopts the H. Res. 106 resolution recognizing the events of 1915-1920 in Eastern Turkey as an act of genocide known as the Armenian Genocide.