Newspaper of PARIS. The only voice of protest from Islamic countries against the decision to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque came from Egypt. The Mufti of Egypt, Shawki Allam, criticized the decision in a TV speech, saying that churches should be preserved and should not be turned into mosques, just as mosques should be …
The Lisbon 5 (also known as the Lisbon Five) drew the world’s attention to the Armenian issue on July 27, 1983. Five members of the Armenian Revolutionary Army – Vache Daghlian, Setrak Ajamian, Simon Yahniyan, Ara Kuhrjulian, and Sarkis Abrahamian – opened a new page in the recognition of the Armenian Genocide and the restoration …
If it were not for this 3000-year-old ancient figurine from the times of the Kingdom of Van, we would have never known what an Armenian forest bull looked like. The discovered 10 thousand years old bones prove that the basin of Lake Sevan used to be a dense forest, allowing these wonderful animals to freely …
The Latvian “Neatkarīgā” newspaper presented the 7 best sights of Armenia that can interest tourists. As reported by “Armenpress”, the list was compiled after an interview with the Armenian Ambassador to Latvia Tigran Mkrtchyan. In the first place is the Cathedral of Etchmiadzin. “Neatkarīgā” notes that it is the largest surviving Christian church in the …
The Armenian Church of Surb Astvatsatsin in the Bulgarian town of Silistra is 400 years old. It is believed that Surb Astvatsatsin is the oldest Armenian church in Bulgaria. During restoration works of the church carried out several years ago, stone tiles were found, indicating the date of its construction. The church has a dome …
Relatives from Van contacted the Agos internet resource and reported that recent earthquakes have somewhat damaged the temple of St. Bartholomew on the border of Iran-Turkey in Van Province. As a result of the tremors, part of the wall collapsed, and there could be even more damage. Several years ago, experts demanded immediate repair of …
An online discussion on the topic “When Was the Decision Made to Annihilate the Armenians?” will take place on September 14 at 11 AM. It is organized by the UCLA Promise Armenian Institute in collaboration with the UCLA Richard Hovhannisyan Endowed Chair in Modern Armenian History, the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research, the …
Akunq.net presents a publication by Turkish author Ozgur Ozdemir about the Armenian cemetery of Stanoz in Ankara, which is constantly being plundered. “The Armenian cemetery of Stanoz in the Zir valley of Yenikent district of Ankara province has been the target of treasure hunters for many years. Although this cemetery is located 30 km from …
An online presentation of the Ani Cathedral sponsored by the Peters Foundation as part of the Armenian Studies Program will take place at the Fresno Branch of California State University on Thursday, September 3, at 19:00. Opening remarks and lectures will be delivered by Tufts University lecturer Dr. Christina Maranchi, a specialist in the history …
Representatives of the Turkish tourism industry are unhappy that they will not receive any material benefit from the liturgy scheduled for September 6 at the Armenian Church of Surb Khach (Holy Cross) on Akhtamar Island. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the liturgy planned for this year will be held behind closed doors. This time, Van …
To develop tourism in Van, Turkish citizens are demanding that the authorities restore the Armenian church of St. George on the island of Lim. The people of Van are convinced that Lim is an important place in terms of religious tourism, stressing the need for the early restoration of the surviving church buildings. According to …
Excavations at the archaeological sites of Shoghakat and Artanish villages of the Shoghakat community of Gegharkunik Province began on August 3, 2020. They are co-organized and co-financed by the Institute of Archeology and Ethnography of the NAS RA and the Institute of Geological Sciences of the NAS RA. According to the expedition coordinator, candidate of …
Meruzhan Mosiyan and Armen Melkumyan – two ordinary Artsakh boys. Two bosom friends who also became comrades-in-arms in the war. Two legendary commanders. Two holders of the Battle Cross of the first degree. And one Artsakh for two, for which they died almost on the same August day but with a difference of one year. …
An exhibition dedicated to one of the ancient Armenian capitals, the city of Ani, has opened in the city of Kars. The Turkish organizers of the event deliberately chose the word “Ane” as the name of the exhibition, which means “memory” in Turkish. As it’s known, the Turks deliberately change Armenian toponyms in order to …
According to Ermenihaber, unprecedented mass mortality of gulls was observed in Lake Van in August 2020. This phenomenon has caused panic among the locals, as people think that it is due to the COVID-19 pandemic or environmental pollution. Professor Lokman Aslan, a Turkish scientist, said that the gull mortality is normal. But leaving the dead …
The Asur Fortress in the district of Eğil (Akl or Angkh, formerly known as Angegh Tun in the province of Agdznik in Greater Armenia) in Diyarbakır Province was turned into a garbage dump, Akunq.net reports with a reference to Turkish media. According to the source, the Asur Fortress is at the mercy of fate. Since …
Colonel Arsen Shahmazyan was the governor of Syunik in 1919. On November 3, 1919, it was Shahmazyan who stopped the attempt of joint control over Syunik by Azerbaijani and Kurdish military groups and two Turkish platoons. The area was successfully defended – after that, Garegin Nzhdeh came to assist Shahmazyan. After the Soviet occupation of …
Old historic houses in Kars are being destroyed one after another, writes Akunq.net with a reference to the Turkish media. The Turkish news does not mention the fact that these houses belonged to Armenians. It only states (without mentioning the Armenian heritage) that Kars was the capital during the Bagratuni dynasty. Naturally, the Turkish media …