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The Ottoman Armenians, a Still-Unfolding History

terranova — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:15:33 -0800

A devastating document is met with silence in Turkey. "According to a long-hidden document that belonged to the interior minister of the Ottoman Empire, 972,000 Ottoman Armenians disappeared from official population records from 1915 through 1916." A View from Many Angles: 1915 reportage by the New York Times about the Armenian massacres France, Great Britain, and Russia Joint Declaration, 1915 BBC News: Q&A Armenian 'genocide.' "Why put genocide in inverted commas?" Armenian National Institute site. An Armenian Myth Babacan Warns Obama Against Recognizing Genocide U.S. Department of State March 9, 2009 Daily Press Briefing (regarding Obama's upcoming visit to Turkey next month): QUESTION: Did Mrs. Clinton discuss the Armenian issues of genocide with the Turks? MR. WOOD: All right, look, that issue certainly was a subject that was discussed, but I’m not going to get into the details of the discussion. Previously

War in Iraq continuing to go to plan.... well, everyone else's plan but the Administration's

psmealey — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:04:05 -0800

Turkish MPs back attacks in Iraq. [BBC] The vote was taken in defiance of pressure from the US and Iraq, which have called on Turkey for restraint. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said the motion does not mean a military operation is imminent. But he said Turkey needed to be able to respond to a recent rise in bomb attacks blamed on PKK rebels from Iraq [Previously]. Also, [SeaTimes] Flourishing Kurdistan raises specter of war. Needless to say, this is giving the Bush Administration a four alarm Turkish headache on two fronts.

Armenian genocide

homunculus — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:55:11 -0800

Genocide: An inconvenient truth "The Armenian genocide bill has been attacked by both the right and the left -- and it may make matters worse. But it's necessary." [Cookie.]

Hrant Dink Murdered in Istanbul

k8t — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 10:29:43 -0800

Hrant Dink, Armenian Newspaper Editor, Murdered in Istanbul an ethnic Armenian newspaper editor that was sentenced to 6 months in jail for "insulting Turkishness" by discussing the Armenian Genocide in Turkey was shot dead while leaving his newspaper office today.

Armenian Genocide Plagues Ankara 90 Years On

Postroad — Wed, 18 May 2005 12:36:59 -0800

Armenian Genocide Plagues Ankara 90 Years On This weekend, Armenians commemorated the 90th anniversary of the genocide of 1915. But Turkey has yet to recognize the crime -- the first genocide of the 20th century. By refusing to use the word "genocide," Turkey could complicate its efforts to join the European Union.

revbrian — Mon, 04 Jun 2001 17:46:49 -0800

Armenian Holocaust - This was discussed earlier this year. I ran across this very well done flash site and was amazed at how presentation can affect one's views on a subject. Although aware of the story, it seems more real presented this way.

Postroad — Tue, 23 Jan 2001 05:49:41 -0800

Armenian holocaust You accuse Turkey of what they did to the Armenians--all a part of history--and you lose out. Thus, the Unite;d States has yet to cite Turkey, our needed ally, of what is known to have taken place, despite the many protests from the Armenian community in America.