By Lara Syuni YEREVAN, February 22 — Erdogan’s Justice and Development party nominated six Istanbul Armenians to run in Turkey’s upcoming parliamentary elections. As the Turkish Zaman reported, Erdogan’s party is planning to name Melkon Karakose, Tatyos Bebek, Markar Esayan, Jerry Hrimyan and Bedros Sirinoglunun as candidates for the parliamentary elections on June 12. Opposition [...]

By Adonia Agayan YEREVAN, October 4 — While the Turkish nationalists were uttering a Muslim prayer in the ancient Armenian cathedral of Ani on October 1, a cross was placed on the dome of the Surb Khach Armenian Church at Akhtamar Island, Turkey. Aram Ateshyan, the Armenian Deputy Patriarch of Constantinople, performed the ceremony. Abbot [...]

By Adonia Agayan YEREVAN, August 31 — Former Eskisehir Police Chief Hanefi Avci’s claims on the fact that the assassination of Turkish Armenian journalist Hrant Dink was not the work of a criminal network have been met with strong reactions from lawyers representing the slain journalist’s family. Lawyers Fethiye Cetin and Arzu Becerik said it [...]