They add that he uses their votes to assure his victory come election time and whenever else there is a need for support. A group of angry women stated, “They have control over the village lands and are now electing a mayor for us locals as well.” ...
The Armenian community of Istanbul is the most isolated when it comes to relations with the Republic of Armenia. The Armenians of Turkey hardly feel the presence of Armenia in whatever sector you wish to name.
Rober’s parents hail from the town of Sepastia. When Rober was 12 years-old the family moved to Istanbul. The family name is “Shirvanian” which they were forced to change in 1934 when the Turkish government passed a law requiring Armenians to adopt Turkish surnames. Turkish was the language spoken at home. Rober began to learn Armenian at the age of seven at school. He writes articles for Agos in Turkish.
The reason is that 20 days wasn’t sufficient for Kromvel Grigoryan, the lawyer for the accused, to prepare his closing defense statement. This, despite the fact that this was the length of time allotted him to do so.
The Akhalkalak District Police Department is offering a reward of 10,000 Georgian Lari to anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Gurgen Shirinyan. Neither the District nor Regional Police Departments are providing any information regarding the ...
Blogger and journalist reporter-arm states that, “Bloggers are free individuals and can write what they want and how they want in their blogs. This is the exact essence of the matter. Blogger and physician Artmika says, “In any event, this is how ...
Immediately after the blast, the local police forces initiated an unprecedented wave of arrests within the ranks of the activists of the “United Javakhk Democratic Alliance” the local political movement.