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Turkish Ambassador to US Resigns

Turkish Ambassador to US Resigns

Turkey’s Ambassador to the US Nabi Sensoy reportedly resigned on Tuesday and asked to be reassigned, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported on Wednesday.

December 9th, 2009

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Top Turkish Court Begins Hearing DTP Closure Case, Kurdish Clashes Continue

Top Turkish Court Begins Hearing DTP Closure Case, Kurdish Clashes Continue

Turkey’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday began hearing a closure case against Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party on charges of links to a terrorist organization.

December 8th, 2009

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Remarks by Obama and Erdogan After Meeting on December 7

Remarks by Obama and Erdogan After Meeting on December 7

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was in Washington DC on Monday meeting with US President Barack Obama. The two leaders discussed Turkish-Armenian relations, the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and Turkey’s role in Afghanistan, the Middle East, Iraq. Erdogan and Obama held a press conference after their talks, read the text of the transcript.

December 7th, 2009

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After White House Meeting, Erdogan Says Turkey-Armenia Ties Connected to Karabakh

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters after his meeting with President Obama that normalization of Armenia-Turkey relations was contingent on the Karabakh conflict resolution.

December 7th, 2009

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Krekorian Responds to Essel’s Negative Ad Campaign

Krekorian Responds to Essel’s Negative Ad Campaign

On Thursday, Christine Essel launched an over-the-top negative attack ad against Paul Krekorian that crossed all lines of decency and respect for the truth.

December 7th, 2009

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New Push to Settle Karabakh Conflict Made at OSCE Summit

New Push to Settle Karabakh Conflict Made at OSCE Summit

The foreign ministers of over 50 countries making up Europe’s largest security structure praised Armenia and Azerbaijan late Wednesday for their latest pledge to “work intensively” to overcome disagreements hampering the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

December 5th, 2009

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O Tata!

O Tata!

The cluster of young women, dressed in their logo-ed shirts and black skirts look sleek and professional. They are here to promote a magazine. A few minutes before the floor manager is ready to open the house, they rush past the guests waiting in line and make their way towards the tables set up for them. Excitement is high. Over three thousand Armenians have made the 250 mile trip to Las Vegas, Nevada to hear the greatest Armenian pop star of today.

December 4th, 2009

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Government Approves Draft Resolution on Azeri Culpability in Karabakh Conflict

Government Approves Draft Resolution on Azeri Culpability in Karabakh Conflict

The Armenian government has approved a draft resolution, authored by a deputy from the Armenian Revolutionary Federation, calling on parliament to declare Azerbaijan the initiator of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

December 4th, 2009

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“Voch” Coalition Calls on High Court To Declare Protocols Unconstitutional

“Voch” Coalition Calls on High Court To Declare Protocols Unconstitutional

Fourteen Armenian opposition parties have appealed to the country’s Constitutional Court seeking a ruling that would declare Yerevan’s rapprochement agreement with Turkey unconstitutional, the RIA Novosti news agency reported Thursday.

December 3rd, 2009

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Turkey Refuses US Request for Combat Troops in Afghanistan

Turkey Refuses US Request for Combat Troops in Afghanistan

Turkish troops in Afghanistan will not engage in combat with the Taliban, Turkey’s defense minister and diplomats emphasized on Thursday in reaction to the United States’ request for extra soldiers for ‘flexible’ missions.

December 3rd, 2009

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OSCE Members Praise New Push For Karabakh Peace

OSCE Members Praise New Push For Karabakh Peace

The foreign ministers of over 50 countries making up Europe’s largest security structure praised Armenia and Azerbaijan late Wednesday for their latest pledge to “work intensively” to overcome disagreements hampering the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

December 3rd, 2009

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AYF Bike-a-Thon Marks Armenian Genocide Anniversary

AYF Bike-a-Thon Marks Armenian Genocide Anniversary

More than 250 community members took part in an 11-mile bike-a-thon Saturday to commemorate the Armenian Genocide in a unique event organized by the Armenian Youth Federation San Fernando Valley Sardarabad chapter.

May 4th, 2009

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Thousands Protest Obama’s Retreat From Pledge at Turkey’s Consulate in LA

Thousands Protest Obama’s Retreat From Pledge at Turkey’s Consulate in LA

Community Urges Administration to Correct Policy on Genocide 
 
 
 

 
LOS ANGELES–Over 10,000 people demonstrated at the Turkish Consulate in Los Angeles on April 24, demanding an end to Turkey’s ongoing denial of the Armenian Genocide and voicing sharp disappointment at US President Barack Obama for breaking his campaign pledge to properly recognize the crime against humanity in [...]

April 28th, 2009

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On April 24, Thousands to Demand End to Cycle of Genocide at Turkish Consulate

On April 24, Thousands to Demand End to Cycle of Genocide at Turkish Consulate

As Obama Seeks To Stop Genocide in Darfur, Calls Intensify for Affirmation of Turkey’s Genocide of Armenians

LOS ANGELES – The United States has the best chance in a generation to help end the cycle of genocide and recommit the world to the noble and necessary cause of a future without genocide. Inspired by this fierce [...]

April 20th, 2009

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