(AINA) — The city of Glendale, a suburb of Los Angeles, California, hosted commemoration events on the Turkish genocide of Assyrians, Armenians and Greeks in World War One. Glendale is home to a large Armenian population as well as a population of Assyrians. The events included lectures, poetry readings, performances and a candlelight vigil and were attended by a large audience of Armenians, Assyrians, Greeks and other interested persons. Speakers included Rebert Avetisyan, the Permanent Representative of the Nagorno Karabakh …
Year: 2017
Lütfen kendinizi okuyucularımıza tanıtırmısınız? Adım Murat Aldemir. Diyarbakir’a Bağlı, Lice ilçesinin Şimşim beldesinde nim. Diyarbakir’da ikamet edip küçük bi market işletmekteyim. Babam yusuf Annem Kamile nin sekiz çocuğundan biriyim. Süryani kökenli olduğunuzu ilk olarak ne zaman ve kimlerden duydunuz? Suryani kökenli olduğumuzu çocukluğum dan bu yana bilirim. Ailem bize Suryani olduğumuzu her zaman söyler. Süryaniler hakkında neler biliyorsunuz? Suryaniler hakkinda fazla bir şey bilmiyorum. Bilmiyorum derken örf, adet, ve gelenekleri hakkında demek istiyorum. (Seyfo olduğu dönemde dedem 1 yaşındaydı. Seyfo …
3/20/2017 The Honorable Congresswoman/Congressman Members of House Committee on Foreign Affairs Washington, DC 20515 Today, March 20th marks the 14th anniversary of the US and allies’ invasion/liberation of Iraq. Only three days ago, and specifically on March 17th, we marked the 1st. anniversary of US declaration of ISIS Genocide against the ethno-religious minorities of Iraq and Syria. As you’re getting ready to meet with the Prime Minister of Iraq; Dr. Haider al-Abadi, the liberation of the city of Mosul …
Garo Paylan, who is an Armenian from Turkey, wants Turkey to face its bloody past and recognize the Seyfo genocide committed against its non-Muslims citizens, living in the Ottoman Empire. However, Lawmakers from the ruling (AKP) party and the rest of the genocide denial members of parliament were verbally attacking when addressing the legislation body! He said: ‘I Call It Genocide; You Can Call It Whatever You Want’. Furthermore, he added: “ We were once 40 percent of the population. …