Armenia-Turkey relations

Armenia, Turkey Agree On Protocol To Establish Diplomatic Relations

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:29:03 -0500

In a breaking development just about half an hour ago the websites of the foreign ministries of Armenia, Turkey and Switzerland posted a release informing about Turkish Armenian protocol agreement on establishing diplomatic relations and improving bilateral tiles.

PM Admits Turkey Past Was "Facists"

mattwion — Tue, 26 May 2009 20:27:26 -0500

In April Barack Obama failed to go the full distance and publicly - as President - call the Armeninian holocaust what it was: Genocide. Many human rights groups were dismayed and furious. But Obama went too far for Turkey which dubbed his remarks "unacceptable." Which makes is surprising that Turkey's PM has conceded that Turkey's past was "facist."

U.S. Turks want to change Turkey’s image

seher — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:21:19 -0600

A Washington-based organization is spearheading a drive to correct what it sees as common misconceptions about Turkey, hoping to change how Americans see the massacre of Armenians in World War I and educate them about Turkey’s role in rebuilding Iraq.

Hopes fade for change in Turkey after Dink murder

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:46:41 -0600

Killing of Armenian Turkish journalist Hrant Dink a year ago in Istanbul, Turkey, proves no watershed.

Rabbbis Visit Armenian Genocide Museum in Yerevan

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 07:30:41 -0500

Today the “Liberal Jews of Great Britain” visited the Genocide museum and institute in Yerevan, Armenia. As the museum's director, Hayk Demoyan, told panorama.am, rabbis Danny Rich and Ruth Barnett were part of the delegation. A seminar and dialogue titled “The Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire” was held. The visit by the rabbis had a pre-planned program.

Top Armenian, Turkish Diplomats Hold Rare Talks

Dinka — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:34:24 -0500

Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan has appealed to Turkey to reopen the border between their countries as an essential first step in healing historical disputes dividing them.

Agos Newspaper Goes Online

Anastvatz — Mon, 14 May 2007 06:34:38 -0500

After long-running preparations, the Agos newspaper's web-site, Agos Internet, will begin publication in English and Turkish pages with a brand-new look.

Armenia Commemorates The Genocide Vicitims, Turkey Denies

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 07:28:29 -0500

Today Armenia and Armenians throughout the world with international community commemorate the victims of the Armenian Genocide, conducted by the Ottoman Turkey in 1915. Many governments and countries have recognized the events of 1915 as Genocide. Turkey continues to deny the fact as a genocide.

Armenia/Turkey: Still Divided On Genocide, But Signs Of Warming

Dinka — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:58:24 -0500

Armenians around the world are commemorating the 92nd anniversary of the mass killings and deportations of Armenians by Ottoman Turks. Armenians refer to this chapter in their history as genocide -- a term the Turks firmly reject.

Nobel Laureates Call For Armenian-Turkish Reconciliation

Dinka — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 10:29:51 -0500

More than 50 Nobel laureates from around the world have appealed to Armenia and Turkey to establish diplomatic relations unconditionally, open their border, and step up civil-society contacts.

Catholicos of Armenia Snubs Church Inauguration In Turkey

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:13:40 -0500

Turkey must reinstate the Armenian Church as a place of worship, not a tourist attraction. The Armenian Apostolic Church said on Tuesday that it will boycott the high-profile inauguration of an ancient Armenian church in Turkey, in protest against the Turkish government's failure to reinstate it as a place of worship.

Germany Urges Progress On Nagorno-Karabakh

Dinka — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 10:17:44 -0600