Kim Kardashian West: Armenian Genocide Victims Should Never Be Forgotten
It was such a big part of our life: Wed eat Armenian food, we would listen to stories���my dad was really outspoken about our history. We were told that when a lot of Armenians moved, they took the ���ian��� off their last names in fear that they would be.
Israel Grapples With Whether to Recognize ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
The Nazi genocide of European Jews is widely commemorated in Israel and etched deeply into the psyche of a country founded in the Holocausts aftermath. But when it comes to the 1915 Armenian genocide, Israel has largely stayed silent.
Turkish Premier Says European Stance on ARMENIAN GENOCIDE Reflects Racism
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu urged Europe to look in its own backyard after the European Parliament asked Turkey to recognize mass killings of Armenians as genocide.. Turkish Prime Min Ahmet Davutoglu condemns European Parliament resolution calling on his country to recognize Armenian genocide of early 20th century, saying it shows signs of racism; push for recognition of genocide has been boosted by upcoming 100th anniversary of events as well as comments by Pope Francis.
Turkeys Focus Is Elsewhere on Anniversary of ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
The dueling commemorations Friday illustrated the enmity between Armenians, who demand that Turkish authorities recognize as genocide the mass killing of their ancestors during World War I, and the Turkish government, which has stuck to its.
Millions worldwide mark 100th anniversary of Armenian.
Millions worldwide mark 100th anniversary of Armenian genocide (PHOTO, VIDEO). Published time: April 25, 2015 00:40. Get short URL. People mourn at the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial Museum in Yerevan, April 21, 2015.
Campus staffer, in Turkey, marks Armenian genocide centennial
When Roxanne Makasdjian writes that ���my whole life has led me to this moment,��� she means the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide ��� being marked today in Armenia itself and throughout the Armenian diaspora ��� and her presence this week at .
Armenian Genocide Anniversary Sparks Fiery Art in Los Angeles
Araxy Tatoulians parents survived the Armenian genocide, barely. Her mother was wounded by Ottoman soldiers while she fought alongside men in the Armenian resistance. She lived with the bullet until her death 30 years ago. The bullet is now part of a .
Erdogan Condemns Pope Over Armenian Genocide Comment
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he is condemning Pope Francis for describing the slaughter of an estimated 1.5 million Armenians by Ottoman Turks as the first genocide of the 20th century and for urging the international community to recognize it as such.
Fresno Armenians mark 100th genocide anniversary with raw emotion, pledges.
The Rev. Father Vahan Gosdanian, center, is joined by clergy in leading a service at St. Paul Armenian Apostolic Church in Fresno, where a community commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide was held Friday. CRAIG KOHLRUSS .
Armenian genocide: world leaders in Armenia to mark 100 years since killings
The eternal flame burns at the Armenian genocide memorial. Under a leaden sky shedding rain, foreign diplomats followed, each holding a yellow rose to put into the wreath laid at the foot of a monumental 44-metre (144-foot) needle, symbolising the.
Cyprus Criminalizes Denial of 1915 Armenian Genocide by Turks
Cyprus on Thursday made it a crime to deny that Ottoman Turks committed genocide against Armenian Turks a century ago, a move likely to rile its old rival Turkey as peace talks on the ethnically-split island remain stalled.
Remembering The Armenian Genocide 100 Years Ago Holds Special.
Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day has special significance in Watertown. The Boston suburb is home to many descendants of survivors of the genocide. The third largest Armenian community in the United States is in Watertown, where between 7,000 .
Armenian genocide survivors vivid memories of the day the soldiers came
Like millions of Armenians, Movses Haneshyan will mark the centenary of the 1915 genocide today. He will visit the village cemetery near Vagharshapat, where he will say a prayer for all of those killed in the tragedy ��� and for his wife who died earlier.
We Armenians Should Not Let Genocide Define Us
Recognizing the horror of 1915 isnt the sum of our identity.
Armenian genocide survivors stories: My dreams cannot mourn
These are just two of the individual testimonies sent to the Guardian to mark the centenary of what Pope Francis has called ���the first genocide of the 20th century���. Widely accepted historical accounts say that between 1 million and 1.5 million.
Raymond Ibrahim: Obama Breaks Promise on 100th.
As the world continues to look on in dismay at the barbaric atrocities committed against Christian minorities by the Islamic State���the self-proclaimed new ���caliphate������today, April 24, marks the genocide of Armenian and other��.
Kim Kardashian, System of a Down and Real Armenian.
How Kim Kardashian and System of a Down Became Equal Activists for the Armenian Genocide. Political metal and celebrity status find equal footing in the modern landscape of social media activism, especially when the goal��.
The Crucial Reason Glenn Beck Says the World Must.
The world must recognize the Armenian genocide without delay for two reasons, Glenn Beck said in a special Thursday called The Root: Christian Holocaust. Continued denial of the Christian holocaust is not only a slap in��.
Turkish and Armenian Christians Reconcile on Genocide.
(WWM) ���We came to share your pain,��� Turkish Christians declared in early April, standing before TV cameras at the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan. ���We have come here to apologize for what our ancestors did,��.
Latest News: Armenian Genocide, Drone Reprisals, Monty Python
Good morning. Heres what you need to know: ��� Armenia memorials. Memorial services are held today in Armenia and Turkey to commemorate the Armenian genocide a century ago. The Turkish prime minister reiterated his stance that there was no .
Armenian genocide: 130K march in LA to mark 100th.
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Los Angeles on Friday, marching through the city and onto the Turkish consulate. They were demanding that the killing of around 1.5 million Armenians by Ottoman Turks in��.
Hidden Armenians of Turkey Seek to Reclaim Their Erased Identities
Many ethnic Armenians who are rediscovering their roots have found it easier to discard their Kurdish or Turkish identities than to relinquish their religion.. Armenians in Turkey are rediscovering their roots now that country is allowing minorities to identify themselves more freely, but many have remained Muslim instead of converting to Christianity--religion of their ancestors.
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Painting marks family history, 100-year anniversary of Armenian genocide
Jackie Kazarian, the artist, looks hard at the abstract Armenian landscape trying to explain its inspiration. The piece is part of Project 1915, a collection of artwork and studies created to mark the 100-year anniversary of the Armenian genocide. The.
Armenian President: Turkish govt didnt commit genocide.
Turkey should no longer cover for the atrocities committed by the Ottoman Empire, and recognize the Armenian genocide, Armenias president Serzh Sargsyan said on the eve of the 100th anniversary of the���
Turkey Says Rejects and Condemns Putin Calling 1915 Armenian Massacre Genocide
Turkey said on Friday that it rejected and condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin calling the 1915 mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks a genocide.
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European Parliament Votes to Call 1915 Armenian Killings Genocide
The European Parliament backed a motion on Wednesday that calls the massacre a century ago of up to 1.5 million Armenians by Ottoman Turkish forces a genocide, days after Pope Francis triggered fury in Turkey by using the same term.
Obama Avoids Describing Armenian Massacre as Genocide
President Barack Obama is pledging solidarity with Armenians but isnt calling what happened to them 100 years ago genocide.
Number Killed in Armenia Debatable, Turkish Consul.
Local representatives of the Turkish government said Friday that claims of a genocide against Armenians were inaccurate and unhelpful. Thousands marched marking the 100th anniversary of Armenian Genocide in��.
We Armenians Shouldn’t Let Genocide Define Us
We must recognize that the horror of 1915 isnt the sum of our identity.. Op-Ed article by author Meline Toumani uses both gushing Armenian reaction to visit to country by Kim Kardashian and negative reception of her memoir as evidence that Armenians are letting 1915 genocide define them; suggests that upcoming centennial of genocide should serve as occasion for Armenians to look to future and to find meaningful ways to grow.
Armenian Genocide: On 100th Anniversary, Germany Becomes Latest to Use Term
ISLAMABAD ��� The U.S. governments use of drone strikes came under mounting pressure on Friday, as Pakistan joined a chorus of criticism over the policy following the accidental killings of two al Qaeda hostages. The White House said it was conducting.
Turkey’s Focus Is Elsewhere on Anniversary of ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
As Armenians in Istanbul sought an apology for the killing of 1.5 million people, the government commemorated the victory at the Battle of Gallipoli in World War I.
Huge Los Angeles march commemorates Armenian genocide
7:19 p.m.: Roughly 100,000 people rally for Armenian genocide remembrance without incident. About 100,000 people gathered Friday afternoon to march on the Turkish Consulate in Los Angeles in commemoration of the��.
Turkish Demonstrators Asked to Leave Consulate Amid.
A group of Turkish demonstrators were asked to leave the Turkish Consulate in the Mid-Wilshire area after marchers commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide converged on the building Friday. Turkish��.
The Armenian Genocides Samantha Power Problem
Samantha Powers ability to render the horror of events like the Armenian genocide in such stark terms made her 2002 book, A Problem From Hell: America and the Age of Genocide, a damning indictment of American indifference to mass slaughter and an .
Armenia, on Day of Rain and Sorrow, Observes 100th Anniversary of Genocide
President Serzh Sargsyan described the killing of Armenians as unprecedented in terms of volume and ramifications at that point in history.
Armenian Leaders Establish Rights Award to Commemorate Centenary of Genocide
The award is part of an effort to go beyond remembering the 1.5 million people who died, emphasizing how survivors led successful lives.. Leaders in Armenian diaspora, Hollywood celebrities and human rights activists, as part of larger effort to commemorate 100th anniversary of Armenian genocide, establish Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity, which will annually award $1 million to humanitarian who will give money to organizations that inspire them.
The moral hypocrisy of American Muslims for Palestine on.
Yesterday the umbrella organization United States Council of Muslim Organizations released a statement on the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide that said President Obama should not refer to the ���events of 1915�����.
Remembering the Armenian Genocide
Armenian was her first language. Her father, Haroutoun Sanossian, lost most of his family in the massacre, and she told me she hated hearing him talk about it. He would get so angry. My mother and grandmother raised me, but Im only half-Armenian.
Pope Calls Killings of Armenians ‘Genocide,’ Provoking Turkish Anger
In speaking of the World War I-era slaughter of Armenians, the pontiff upset officials in Turkey, which has resisted the genocide designation, saying that a large number of Turks were also killed during that period.. Pope Francis calls mass slaughter of Armenians by Ottoman Turks during World War I first genocide of 20th century, prompting angry response from Turkey.
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On the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, while Turkey still wont admit the truth of it and Obama acquiesces to Turkey by not calling it a genocide, I thought it would be fitting to post this 45 min documentary on the��.
Disappointing Obama Wont Acknowledge Armenian.
. reality star Kim Kardashian has penned an op-ed for Time magazine published Friday afternoon that challenges President Barack Obama to label the massacre of Armenians that occurred 100 years ago this week a genocide.
Armenian Groups Are Increasingly Focused on Reparations for Genocide
The Turkish governments denials of the Armenian genocide is seen by historians and others as an attempt to head off reparation claims by survivors and their descendants.. Turkish governments continuing denial of Armenian genocide is seen as attempt to head off reparation claims by survivors and their descendants.
Turkish Demonstrators Asked to Leave Consulate Amid ARMENIAN GENOCIDE March
A group of Turkish demonstrators were asked to leave the Turkish Consulate in the Mid-Wilshire area after marchers commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide converged on the building Friday. Turkish and Armenian demonstrators are .
Armenian genocide survivor marks 100th anniversary
Armenouhi Tenkerian-Piliguian was a baby when the Armenian genocide began in 1915, but she clearly remembers how her father later described the streets of Armenia. Rivers of blood, she said, adding that aside from that, he did not want to talk about it.
Nemesis as Moral Kingdom: The Armenian Genocide
Several years ago, Germany was the scene of an embarrassing episode when, under pressure from Turkey, the federated state of Brandenburg removed any reference to the Armenian genocide from a school syllabus.
Stung by Pope’s Remarks on Armenian Genocide, Turkish Minister Insults Argentina
The minister for European affairs suggested that Argentines as a whole, and not just Pope Francis, had been brainwashed by rich and powerful Armenians in their midst.
Cyprus Amends Law to Criminalize ARMENIAN GENOCIDE Denial
Cyprus parliament has legislated to criminalize the denial of the massacre of an estimated 1.5 million Armenians by Ottoman Turks a century ago.
100,000 March From Hollywood to Turkish Consulate on.
Marchers created a mesmerizing blur of brightly colored flags Friday as they walked through the streets west of downtown Los Angeles to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. Participants had a��.
Kim Kardashian Remembers The 100th Anniversary Of The.
Kim Kardashian remembers those who passed away during the Armenia genocide.
German President Labels Armenian Killings as Genocide
Germanys president on Thursday described the mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks a century ago as genocide, marking a shift in his countrys stance after officials previously avoided the term.