content tagged with 24 april 2014

“Open Archives Are Faulty, Military Archives Are De Facto Closed”

“Open Archives Are Faulty, Military Archives Are De Facto Closed”

In response to PM Erdoğan’s claims that “the archives are open” for researchers on the Armenian Genocide, researcher Polatel told bianet:“The documents in Ottoman and Republic era were hidden, destroyed or unclassified.”

2 May 2014 Nilay Vardar

How Did Armenians React to Erdoğan’s April 24 Speech?

How Did Armenians React to Erdoğan’s April 24 Speech?

What did Armenians think about Erdoğan’s speech on April 24? Elif Akgül reported from Yerevan.

28 April 2014 Elif Akgül

April 24 Mourned in Istanbul

April 24 Mourned in Istanbul

Turkey’s intellectuals, activists and human rights advocates commemorated the 99th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in Istanbul yesterday with a series of ceremonies.

April 24 in Yerevan Through Photos

April 24 in Yerevan Through Photos

From the early hours of yesterday morning, thousands flocked into the Armenian Genocide Monument in Yerevan, leaving flowers in memory of those who lost their lives in 1915.

25 April 2014 Elif Akgül

“We Used to Listen About the Genocide Like a Tale”

“We Used to Listen About the Genocide Like a Tale”

bianet interviewed Agos newspaper writer Pakrat Estukyan on the stories of his genocide survivor grandparents and denial politics.

24 April 2014 Nilay Vardar

"Turkey Must Recognize the Armenian Genocide for Recovery”

ELIF AKGUL REPORTED FROM YEREVAN

"Turkey Must Recognize the Armenian Genocide for Recovery”

On the 99th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, bianet interviewed Hayk Demoyan, Armenian Genocide Museum Director in Yerevan. “Turkey must recognize the Armenian Genocide for the sake of its people and democratization,” Demoyan said.

24 April 2014 Elif Akgül