Anti-Armenian banners celebrating the Armenian Genocide have been displayed in cities around Turkey. Meanwhile, on Feb. 22, two protests were held under the banner of “Demonstrations Condemning the Khojali Genocide and Armenian Terror,” in the Kadikoy and Beyoglu districts in Istanbul. Some protesters chanted anti-Armenian slogans, while others invoked the name of Ogun Samast, the ultra-nationalist youth who gunned down Agos Editor Hrant Dink in 2007.
‘We Don’t Run’: An Interview with Archbishop Shahan Sarkisian, Prelate of Aleppo
In late October, Archbishop Shahan Sarkisian, the prelate of Aleppo, granted an interview to the Armenian Weekly.
The World Never Really Faced Kobani
Some stories are here to stay, and I suspect the story of the 3,000 fighters defending Kobani will be retold for generations to come. Shamefully, the world’s indifference will also be remembered, as will Turkey’s complicity.
How to Silence an Armenian Maverick in Turkey
They finally locked him up. It was only a matter of time, really. And frankly, I’m surprised it took them this long.
The War in Syria, the Humanitarian Crisis, and the Armenians
An interview with Sarah Leah Whitson BY NANORE BARSOUMIAN From The Armenian Weekly In early December, I conducted a telephone interview with Sarah Leah Whitson, the director of the Middle East and North Africa Division of Human Rights Watch (HRW), on the Syrian crisis. HRW monitors and highlights human rights abuses worldwide, and has been…
Judicial Nomination Exhumes ADL Fiasco
Massachusetts Superior Court Nominee Faces Opposition for Failing to Act in Face of Genocide Denial BY NANORE BARSOUMIAN From The Armenian Weekly BOSTON—“I don’t enjoy voting no, but it is the right thing to do,” Councilor Marilyn M. Pettito Devaney told the Armenian Weekly during an interview, as she explained why she opposes a Superior…
Amid Turmoil, Armenians of Egypt on the Sidelines
As violence peaked in Egypt in recent weeks, and rumors spread about an attack on an Armenian church, the Armenian Weekly contacted members of the Egyptian Armenian community for their interpretation of the events unfolding in the country.
Episode 2: The Return of the Berd Bears
The story last year about women in an Armenian border town knitting teddy bears for their families’ subsistence inspired many in the diaspora.
The Perpetual ‘Other’: Nisanyan Discusses Court Sentence, Minority Politics in Turkey
On May 22, Turkish-Armenian columnist Sevan Nisanyan was sentenced to more than 13 months in jail for a blog post he wrote in September 2012.
Watertown Family Describes Minutes Leading to Marathon Suspect’s Arrest
There was heavy police and military presence in Watertown on Fri., April 19, as police searched for 19-year-old Dzokhar Tsarnaev.