A Unique Eye-Opening Visit to Iran
Along with 16 other Armenian journalists from Armenia, Artsakh, the Czech Republic, France, Lebanon, Syria, and the United States, I was invited to attend the 85th anniversary celebration of Alik daily
Pan-Turanism, not Islam, Motivated the Armenian Genocide
A recently published book “Remembering for the Future: Armenia, Auschwitz, and Beyond,” edited by Michael Berenbaum, Richard Libowitz, and Marcia Sachs Littell, is a collection of scholarly papers
Turkey Conspired with ISIS In its Deceptive Invasion of Syria
Syria has been the hub of shifting international military and political intrigues since the start of the ‘civil war’ in 2011. The diverse conflicting sides include: Hezbollah, Iran, Islamic State
After Coup Attempt, Turkish Scholar Boldly Speaks on Armenian Genocide
On July 13, two days before the coup attempt in Turkey, Prof. Halil Berktay of Istanbul’s Sabanci University answered six written questions on the Armenian Genocide posed by El Pais, Spain’s largest
Russia & Turkey Isolate Armenia, While Protesters Want New Government
This column attempts to explain the reasons for the sudden rapprochement between Russia and Turkey, which also welcome Azerbaijan, and tangentially Iran, into their fold, while a major confrontation
Judge Calls Erdogan ‘Crazy President’ In Court Hearing on Armenian Lawsuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard oral arguments in Pasadena, California, on August 4, regarding two lawsuits on Armenian properties confiscated by Turkey in 1915-23: Bakalian
Erdogan Turns Turkey into a Vast Gulag: Some of his Actions Hark Back to 1915
Ominous developments are taking place in Turkey beyond anyone’s imagination, under the guise of capturing coup plotters. Calling the coup attempt of July 15 “a gift from Allah,” Pres. Erdogan
Human Tragedy in Karabagh
By John Evans Former US Ambassador to Armenia (2004-06) (Exclusively for The California Courier) We Americans are understandably focused on the multiple and interlocking tragedies that have taken place
Which VP Candidate has a Better Record On Armenian Genocide Recognition?
Now that Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have selected their vice presidential candidates, Armenian Democrats are claiming that Sen. Tim Kaine has the better record on recognition of the Armenian Genocide,
Turkish Coup D’état Still in Progress: Conflict Keeps Turkey in Turmoil
Most Armenians became ecstatic last Friday upon hearing that a military coup was in progress to topple Turkey’s President Erdogan. Even I was caught up in a momentary euphoria, until I recalled that
