Aram I, the Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, announced on his Facebook page that the time has come for Artsakh’s international recognition. “The time has come for the international recognition of Artsakh. In particular, the diaspora with its preachingand relatively wide opportunities is called to hold high the flag of recognition of Artsakh. …
World-famous actor and honorary co-chairman of the jury of the humanitarian Aurora Prize George Clooney commented on the events in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), speaking on the fifth anniversary of the establishment of Aurora. Stating that he hopes peace will be achieved as soon as possible, Clooney said, “Unfortunately, we will not be together tonight. These are …
Most Armenians who have lived for many years in all corners of the world now return to Armenia to go to the front in Artsakh. Armenians arriving from different countries to the “Zvartnots” airport in the capital of Armenia gave interviews to “Zinuzh” media. The father of Albert (who is now fighting at the front) …
The military exercises “Free Fire 2020” were held with the participation of a number of units of the Turkish Ground Forces. Minister of Defense Hulusi Akar, the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Yaşar Güler, the army headquarters, and other high-ranking military personnel took part in them as well. 1096 servicemen from …
Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said on television that his country and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in particular would not hesitate to send troops to Nagorno-Karabakh if Azerbaijan asked them to. Oktay has consistently criticized Armenia using very negative labels. On the other hand, he praised Azerbaijan, giving unfounded and inappropriate assessments. Erdogan’s deputy did …
The concert at the Bolshoi Theater scheduled for October 24 with the participation of Plácido Domingo, Yusif Eyvazov, and Anna Netrebko may be canceled. At the moment, negotiations are underway to rework the program since Maestro Plácido Domingo expressed a desire to reduce the participation of the Netrebko couple in the gala concert. In addition, …
The Moroccan government has decided to impose unprecedented restrictions on all Turkish goods, as well as on the operation of Turkish store chains in Morocco for 5 years. Earlier, the Moroccan government, concerned that a 2004 free trade agreement with Turkey harmed its producers and retailers, announced last week that negotiations begun with Ankara in …
Saudi Arabia continues the unofficial boycott of Turkish goods. The boycott was joined by Herfy, the largest food chain in Saudi Arabia, and its affiliate Savola Group. Savola Group announced that it will sell Greek burgers instead of Turkish ones and will stop importing Turkish products into the kingdom. According to Turkish media reports, the …
Famous conductor and violinist Vladimir Spivakov joined the humanitarian initiative of the Assembly of Armenians and donated his honorarium for an upcoming concert to the Assembly Foundation to help the children of Artsakh. The Assembly of Armenians on behalf of the entire Armenian world expresses deep gratitude to Maestro Spivakov for his solidarity and support. …
Turkish actress Deniz Çakır reacted to the vulgar comment by the leading Turkish news channel “Show TV” addressed to the American TV star of Armenian descent Kim Kardashian. News commentator Ece Üner had commented on the words of Kardashian about the war unleashed by Azerbaijan against Armenia. The statement said, “Kim Kardashian loves to show …
Some non-governmental Turkish media draw attention to the fact that before the decision to convert Hagia Sophia in the Byzantine district of Istanbul from a museum to a mosque, many churches in eastern Turkey had been turned into mosques, one of which is now in Gaziantep (Ayntap, Historical Armenia). Called Surb Astvatsatsin, this church was …
Turkish archaeologist Koray Pehlivanoğlu is very active on Twitter, publishing analytical and historical facts about the latest events in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Recently, Pehlivanoğlu posted a caricature with maps of Armenia and Artsakh (including the Shahumyan district and other parts of the Martakert district, now controlled by Azerbaijan). In the caricature, the Prime Minister of …
The Armenian Church of St. Gevorg in the current central Turkish province of Çorum is in danger. Built in the early 1800s by the Armenian Kiryop family in Çorum, it is now used as a warehouse. Some time ago, the property owners approached the Çorum State Department of Culture and Tourism for funding to redesign …
The famous Turkish writer Elif Shafak, referring to the war unleashed by Azerbaijan against Artsakh, wrote a message on Twitter calling for peace. Shafak posted on her page the performance of the Armenian-Belgian musician cellist Szak Avanesyan, for the edification of the deaf and indifferent world, with the performance of Komitas’s “Crane” in the burnt …
“Terrorism at the state level. Azerbaijan strikes at the lives and property of civilians. The recognition of Artsakh’s right to self-determination can stop the bloody policy of the neighboring state.” NKR Info Center published a new video covering the impact of Azerbaijan’s aggressive policy on the lives of its own citizens.
On its Twitter microblog, France 24 writes: “The historical Armenian community in Turkey generally remains low-key. However, with the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, its 70,000 members have been the target of threats and intimidation for several weeks.” Additionally, France 24 shared a report on the situation by Shona Bhattacharyya and Céline Pierre-Magnani. The historical #Armenian community in …
PACE member Kamil Aydin who represents the Turkish Nationalist Movement (Milliyetçi Hareket Partisi, MHP) was outraged by an Armenian member’s question regarding Turkey’s decision to turn Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia into a mosque. This was reported by the Turkish state news agency Anadolu. The Turkish nationalist parliamentarian told Anadolu that the Armenian member (the Turkish source …
Turkish journalist and political scientist Uzay Bulut believes that it is time for the world to recognize the Republic of Artsakh. As reported by “Armenpress”, Bulut wrote about this in an article published on the website “Modern Diplomacy” within the context of the conflict unleashed by Azerbaijan against Artsakh. The Turkish journalist begins the article …