The message issued by the President of Turkey on the occasion of April 24 is yet another failed manifestation of denialism, an explicit attempt to put the responsibility for the genocide committed by the authorities of Ottoman Empire against the Armenians on the Armenians themselves.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Secretary of State John Kerry stated that ISIS (Daesh) is "responsible for genocide," against groups in Syria and Iraq, including Yezidis, Christians, and Shia Muslims. The recognition was prompted by H.Con.Res.75, which includes Armenians as one of the Christian groups persecuted by ISIS. "We know that in areas under its control, Daesh has made a systematic effort to destroy the cultural heritage of ancient communities ­- destroying Armenian, ...

If you watch the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show every year, you might think you know everything about Victoria’s Secret supermodels, but I’m here to tell you that you probably don’t. I recently had the privilege of hearing Kylie Bisutti, a previous Victoria’s Secret Supermodel who gave up the lifestyle for moral reasons, speak in public. She also wrote a book, “I’m No Angel,” about her story and why she left a multi-million dollar contract with Victoria’s Secret. What she described as the lifestyle ...

By Harut SassounianPublisher, The California Courierwww.TheCaliforniaCourier.comThe Armenian Genocide is rarely discussed in the Turkish Parliament; and even rarer are statements calling for its recognition.On January 14, 2016, two of the three recently elected Armenian members of the Turkish Parliament boldly dared to raise the issue of the Armenian Genocide in their parliamentary remarks.Selina Dogan, representing the opposition Kemalist CHP Party (Republican People’s Party), made the following ...

Huffington Post - The 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide this year has been an opportunity for historians, writers and artists to revisit the memory of the massacres and deportations carried out by the Ottomans beginning in 1915. Exhibitions around the world revisited the archives, exploring Armenian culture, resistance during the genocide and the immediate aftermath of the genocide.

When the Old State House’s century-old time capsule was opened last fall, the red hardback book found inside, a routine government report, was dismissed as a mere space-filler.Now it appears that the book’s curious inclusion was anything but an afterthought. With a corner carefully folded on a page that describes an attack against Armenians by Ottoman Turks, the volume is seen as delivering a message, a call to remember from the distant past.It was an Armenian coppersmith, Moses Gulesian, who was ...

Amal Clooney hopes to help the next generation of Lebanese girls get a university degree with her new scholarship with 100 Lives.

Mr. Kissin, a dominant presence in music since he emerged as a teenage prodigy in the 1980s, will highlight his talent in a concert devoted to Jewish composers on Wednesday at Carnegie Hall.

BRUSSELS — Belgian Humanist Democratic Centre party (CDH) has expelled Deputy Mahinur Özdemir from the party for refusing to recognize the Armenian Genocide. The final decision to expel the Turkish member was made by CDH ethics committee.Leader of CDH party Benoit Lutgen welcomed the ethics committee decision stating, “Political commitment requires clarity and full faithfulness towards the values embraced by us”.Earlier he had said that, “Should there be any genocide denier in our party, then ...

By Harut SassounianPublisher, The California Courierwww.TheCaliforniaCourier.comLast month, I reported in this column the results of the Zogby Analytics survey, which found that 35% of the American public was aware of the Armenian Genocide. I thought this was a low figure, having expected that a larger percentage of Americans would be cognizant of the Armenian Genocide.Several readers correctly pointed out that the 35% figure is not low at all since:1) One third of the US population of over 300 million ...