In Salonika, Greece, Armenians—like Jews—keep their culture alive
By Larry Luxner Times of Israel Akis Dagazian is Armenia’s honorary consul in Thessaloniki, Greece. (Photo by Larry Luxner) THESSALONIKI, Greece—Fronting the Mediterranean Sea in this bustling
Turkey’s top appeals court rejects Greek nationals’ claim on Ottoman-era property
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Nordic Monitor Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals (Yargıtay), dominated by far right nationalists and Islamists, has overturned a regional appellate court ruling that would
UCLA PROMISE ARMENIAN INSTITUTE GRANT AND FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENTS
Los Angeles, CA — The UCLA Promise Armenian Institute (PAI) announced the selection of the following individuals to receive research support during 2025-2026. PAI grants and fellowships are designed
Karagulian spotted on set of Adventures of Cliff Booth starring Brad Pitt
Armenpress Karren Karagulian, the Armenian-American actor who played Toros in the Oscar-winning Anora by Sean Baker, has been spotted on set of the filming location of The Adventures of Cliff Booth,
Armenian Government to acquire Sargis Shnorhali’s commentary on the Seven Catholic Epistles for Matenadaran
Armenpress The Armenian Government will allocate approximately 93 million drams to the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports to purchase and transfer to the Matenadaran a valuable manuscript
Turkish authorities say they thwarted terrorist attack at Justin Timberlake concert in Istanbul
Armenpress Turkish authorities have announced that law enforcement agencies in Istanbul thwarted a terrorist attack that was supposed to target the Justin Timberlake concert on July 27, Turkish media
Search of Jailed Karapetyan’s Home Deemed Illegal by Court
Ruzanna Stepanian People gather outside the Yerevan home of Russian-Armenian businessman Samvel Karapetian, June 17, 2025. An appeals court has ruled that law-enforcement authorities searched billionaire
Yet Another Contradiction: Yerevan Now Signals Support For Third-Party Control Of Transit Road
Shoghik Galstian Azatutyun.am Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev meet in Abu Dhabi, July 10, 2025. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian again indicated through
Top Church Security Monitoring Practices for California’s Armenian Communities
By Peter Lee Faith and culture are deeply intertwined within California’s Armenian community, making churches not just places of worship, but also cultural and community centers. With rising concerns

