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Germany's process of confrontation with Holocaust
Germany's process of confrontation with Holocaust
The debate on “confrontation” is heated again after Bundestag's Armenian Genocide resolution. Germany is one of the remarkable countries in terms of reckoning and we talked to Prof. Nora Şeni from Paris VIII University about Germany's process of confrontation with Holocaust and what Turkey should do in order to confront with 1915.
13 June 2016 Vartan Estukyan
Sad condition of Greek schools
Sad condition of Greek schools
Population of Greeks in Turkey decreased to 2500 and the lowest number of graduates in recent years has seen in Greek community's schools. 19 students are graduated from 3 schools; while this causes concerns, RUMVADER chair Andonis Parizyanos, Zoğrafyan High School Principal Yannis Demircioğlu and the former representative of Minority Foundations Laki Vingas stated that positive discrimination is needed.
13 June 2016 Aleksia Kotam
“Lepsius believed that 1915 would cause a moral disaster also for the Germans”
“Lepsius believed that 1915 would cause a moral disaster also for the Germans”
Works of German theologian Lepsius, who sent reports to German politicians for warning them during the Armenian Genocide, revealed the fact that German officials had known the massacres but they hadn't done anything for preventing them. Director of Lepsius House Rolf Hosfeld talked about the influence of Lepsius' works on German society's current recognition and Germany's responsibility in the Armenian Genocide.
10 June 2016 Fatih Gökhan Diler
Agos' archive: “a German treat” from Hrant Dink
Agos' archive: “a German treat” from Hrant Dink
Today, in Agos' archive, we go back to 2005, when Germany brought the Armenian Genocide to the parliamentary agenda for the first time. Here is Hrant Dink's article “a German treat”*.
3 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
Bundestag passed the Armenian Genocide resolution
Bundestag passed the Armenian Genocide resolution
Bundestag passed the Armenian Genocide resolution
2 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
“It will pave the way for the Hague”
“It will pave the way for the Hague”
Armenian National Academy of Sciences Institute of Oriental Studies Director Ruben Safrastyan spoke to Civilnet about the voting in Bundestag.
2 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
The resolution is a message for Turkey
The resolution is a message for Turkey
The decision of Bundestag is a message for Turkey above all. Would Turkey take it as a message? Highly unlikely, but Germany's attitude is really meaningful and important for Armenians.
2 June 2016 Raffi Kantian
"Now, for Turkey, it is harder to deny what happened"
"Now, for Turkey, it is harder to deny what happened"
According to Jürgen Gottschlich, Taz Newspaper Turkey correspondent, the fact that German parliament recognized the genocide and Germany's complicity means that Turkey is left alone even by its “former ally”.
2 June 2016 Gözde Kazaz
Sargsyan's call to Bundestag
Sargsyan's call to Bundestag
Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan addressed to Bundestag about the Armenian Genocide resolution that will be voted tomorrow and asked the members of Bundestag not to connect the voting with the migration deal between Turkey and EU.
1 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
Prime Minister's statement on genocide: a common incident
Prime Minister's statement on genocide: a common incident
Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım made a statement to the press about the Armenian Genocide resolution of Bundestag: “This voting is nonsense. This is a common incident that happened in every country and it happened in 1915 in Turkey, under the conditions of World War I.”
1 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
480.000 modern slaves in Turkey
480.000 modern slaves in Turkey
According to the 2016 Global Slavery Index, about 45.8 million people in 167 countries are trapped in modern versions of enslavement. The report also reveals that 480.000 people in Turkey live like modern slaves.
31 May 2016 Haber Merkezi
Armenia to support for the restoration of Palmyra
Armenia to support for the restoration of Palmyra
Armenian Ministry of Culture announced that they will provide support for the restoration of Palmyra, which was taken back by Assad regime's army on March.
30 May 2016 Haber Merkezi
Reşat Altay: I hadn't been informed
Reşat Altay: I hadn't been informed
Having started to present his defense, former Trabzon Provincial Police Chief Reşat Altay claimed that he hadn't been informed about Dink murder before or after the murder.
26 May 2016 Uygar Gültekin
“7-thousand-years-old Suriçi is a plain land now”
“7-thousand-years-old Suriçi is a plain land now”
With the lifting of the curfew in some places of Sur, which lasted for 6 months, the extent of the devastation is revealed. In fact, according to the people who saw the region, the real devastation happened in the places that are still under curfew.
25 May 2016 Gözde Kazaz
Dink case: the suspects will be heard tomorrow
Dink case: the suspects will be heard tomorrow
The second day of trials ended. The court will start to hear the suspects tomorrow.
25 May 2016 Uygar Gültekin
Friends of Hrant: the instigators and the ones who killed him blatantly should be punished
Friends of Hrant: the instigators and the ones who killed him blatantly should be punished
Before the trial of the public officials starts, Friends of Hrant made a statement to the press. It is stated that “The ones who killed him blatantly, the ones who instigated the murder and the ones who connived at this murder should be called to account, tried and punished regardless of their relations and groups.”
24 May 2016 Haber Merkezi
Dink case resumes on
Dink case resumes on
The case against the public officials as part of the main Dink case will continue on May 24.
23 May 2016
Paylan: in order to defend our supporters' will, we won't go to court
Paylan: in order to defend our supporters' will, we won't go to court
HDP Istanbul MP Garo Paylan assessed the voting that clears the way for lifting the parliamentary immunity. Saying that he considers CHP's attitude as “falling prey to AKP”, Paylan said: “In order to defend our supporters' will, we won't go to the courts which this oppressive law commands us to go.”
20 May 2016 Gözde Kazaz
The slogan of Pope's visit to Armenia determined
The slogan of Pope's visit to Armenia determined
Catholic Spiritual Leader Pope Francis will visit Armenia on June 24-26. The logo and slogan of this visit is determined.
20 May 2016 Haber Merkezi
Council of State demands plea from Prime Minister's Office about Sur
Council of State demands plea from Prime Minister's Office about Sur
The objection against the urgent expropriation in Sur filed by Diyarbakir Bar Association Deputy Chair Ahmet Özmen is taken in the scope of urgent trial procedure by Chamber 6 of the Council of State. The Council of State demanded a plea and the documents about expropriation from Prime Minister's Office and Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning within 15 days.
18 May 2016 Haber Merkezi

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348 votes in favor of the plan to lift the parliamentary immunity
348 votes in favor of the plan to lift the parliamentary immunity
AKP-initiated constitutional amendment for changing the Article 83 on the immunity of MPs is supported by 348 lawmakers in the 550-seat Turkish parliament. Second round of voting will be held on Friday.
18 May 2016 Haber Merkezi
First session on parliamentary immunity starts
First session on parliamentary immunity starts
Today, the constitutional amendment bill prepared for lifting the parliamentary immunity of the lawmakers who have outstanding dossiers against them, which caused quarrels during the committee meeting, will be brought to the agenda of the general assembly of the parliament.
17 May 2016 Haber Merkezi
Sargsyan and Aliyev come together with OSCE group
Sargsyan and Aliyev come together with OSCE group
OSCE Minsk Group, which was formed with the purpose of promoting a peaceful resolution for Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan and meditating between two sides, convened the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan.
17 May 2016 Haber Merkezi
German intellectuals' call upon Merkel for recognizing the genocide
German intellectuals' call upon Merkel for recognizing the genocide
In the open letter published in Die Zeit, 43 academics, artist and intellectuals demanded the Armenian Genocide draft is accepted.
13 May 2016 Haber Merkezi
Reaction to violence against Garo Paylan
Reaction to violence against Garo Paylan
Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Chair Aram Hamparian sent a petition to the US Ambassador to Turkey John Bass on May 3. Signed by Hamparian, the petition is about HDP MP Garo Paylan who was subjected to physical violence during a parliamentary session on parliamentary immunity.
12 May 2016
Anzacs tell about 1915
Anzacs tell about 1915
Held captive by Ottoman army, Anzac soldiers reveal rather unknown aspects of the Armenian Genocide through their journals. In the stories that came to light thanks to the studies of New Zealander historian and journalist James Robins, experiences of Anzac soldiers who witnessed the genocide are told. This interview of Robins is about his studies that reach from 1915 to the present.
12 May 2016 Fatih Gökhan Diler
UN's call about Cizre: allow independent investigation
UN's call about Cizre: allow independent investigation
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein made a call to Turkish government for allowing independent investigation on the grave human rights violations happened in the regions under curfew. Hussein stated that “the most worrisome” reports are the ones claiming that 100 people were burned to death in the basements in Cizre.
10 May 2016 Haber Merkezi
Claudia Roth: it is impossible to postpone genocide draft further
Claudia Roth: it is impossible to postpone genocide draft further
Twice-postponed Armenian Genocide draft will be brought to Bundestag's agenda on June 2. Green Party member and Vice President of the Bundestag Claudia Roth spoke to Agos. Reminding that Ambassador of Turkey to Germany Hüseyin Avni Karslıoğlu warned Bundestag about the draft, Roth said, “We don't accept it. I hope the groups in the parliament won't obey Turkey once again and the draft will be accepted as planned.”
6 May 2016 Gözde Kazaz
Surp Giragos received its award in Istanbul
Surp Giragos received its award in Istanbul
Europa Nostra Award ceremony was held in Istanbul because of the ongoing curfew in Diyarbakir. Speaking at the ceremony, Diyarbakir Surp Giragos Armenian Church Foundation Chair Ergun Ayık said, “We wish we held this ceremony in our church. We miss the good old days.”
6 May 2016 Uygar Gültekin
Expert report after 5 months: it cannot be known who shot Elçi
Expert report after 5 months: it cannot be known who shot Elçi
The expert report about Diyarbakir Bar Association Chair Tahir Elçi, who was shot dead, is prepared 5 months after the murder. In the report, it is stated that it cannot be “medically or physically” known who shot Elçi.
4 May 2016 Haber Merkezi
Bundestag to recognize the Armenian Genocide
Bundestag to recognize the Armenian Genocide
First Secretary of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SDP) Thomas Oppermann said, “On June 2, Bundestag will make a decision recognizing the mass killing of Armenians during World War I as genocide.”
2 May 2016 Haber Merkezi
“It is exactly on April 24 of last year that I fled Burundi”
“It is exactly on April 24 of last year that I fled Burundi”
101st anniversary of the Armenian Genocide was commemorated with Aurora Prize, which is one of the most innovative events of the year and named after Aurora Mardiganian, a genocide survivor who witnessed the killing of her relatives. The winner of the prize that was granted for the first time is Marguerite Barankitse (Maggy), who saved hundreds of orphans' lives during the civil war in Burundi.
28 April 2016 Maral Dink
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