In 1915 it was the Centenary of the victory of the British Army over Napoleon in the Battle of Waterloo which signaled the decline of his power and ultimately his personal exile. Whilst an important event in British history, with… Read More ›
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Turkey’s Press for lack of Freedom: What chance for Artsakh?
I was intrigued by an article in last week’s Economist which was reviewing the state of Press freedom in Turkey. Many journalists have been sacked by their employers for crossing the line in the areas that they have investigated, however,… Read More ›
Northern Cyprus and Turkic Hypocrisy over Artsakh
In my previous article “Azerbaijan’s insidious siege of Artsakh” I referred to the justifications made by Adil Baguirov, co-founder and member of the Board of Directors of the U.S. Azeris Network, for the shooting down of civilian aircraft in Artsakh…. Read More ›
Armenian Genocide : Turkey’s cynical politicking on Artsakh
An article was written recently by Aslı Aydıntaşbaş (www.al-monitor.com) on a speech made at a Free Syria conference by the Turkish Foreign Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu. This was presented as a quiet strategy for opening up and resolving the Armenian issue…. Read More ›
Armenian Genocide ; Eye-Witness Accounts ( Part 6)
In 1916, a book was published entitled “The Treatment of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire 1915-16. Documents presented to Viscount Grey of Fallodon, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs”, by Viscount Bryce which contained a comprehensive collection of documents produced… Read More ›
Armenians in London remember the Genocide
Each year in London the Armenian community in the UK march through the capital to remember the 1,500,000 people killed during the Armenian Genocide in 1915. This march has taken place every year for the last 47 years, and the… Read More ›
Armenian Genocide : The blindness of Political expediency
The irony about the Armenian Genocide is that there is no dispute over the fact that a large number of the Armenian community within the Ottoman Empire were killed, died, defiled, or deported in 1915. It is a matter of… Read More ›
Armenian Genocide ; Eye-Witness Accounts ( Part 5)
In 1916, a book was published entitled “The Treatment of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire 1915-16. Documents presented to Viscount Grey of Fallodon, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs”, by Viscount Bryce which contained a comprehensive collection of documents produced… Read More ›
Armenian Genocide ; Eye-Witness Accounts ( Part 4)
In 1916, a book was published entitled “The Treatment of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire 1915-16. Documents presented to Viscount Grey of Fallodon, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs”, by Viscount Bryce which contained a comprehensive collection of documents produced… Read More ›
Artsakh, a Muslim land – since when?
This week the Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey, Bekir Bozdag, said “Nagorno-Karabakh is a Muslim, Azerbaijani, and Turkic land occupied by Armenia”. This was in response to Armenian President Sargsyan’s statement that “Karabakh is Armenian land and will remain so”…. Read More ›
