ISTANBUL, Turkey (A.W.)—The Armenian neighborhood of Samatya in Istanbul is now under heavy police patrol after a series of attacks against elderly Armenian women in recent weeks, the Armenian Weekly has learned from activists and sources in Samatya. Agos headline: Turkey Silent as Attacks Continue The Istanbul...
ISTANBUL, Turkey—Two elderly Armenian women were attacked in Istanbul’s Samatya district on Jan 22 and 23, less than a month after an 84-year-old Armenian woman was brutally murdered in Istanbul, raising the number of violent attacks against elderly Armenian women to at least four in recent months. Two elderly...
Türkçe bana nasıl geldi? CV’ime bir yabancı dil daha eklemek için bir kursta öğrenmedim. Türkçe bana doğduğum gün bir lütuf olarak verildi. Ben her ne kadar talep etmediysem de, geri çevirmem de mümkün değildi. Bu dil bana babaannemin sesi ile geldi.Sizler için, Türkçe anadiliniz.Ama benim için babaannemin dili. Dedelerim soykırımdan …
Katherine Sarafian accepting the Golden Globe LOS ANGELES–Katherine Sarafian, producer of the animated feature film, Brave, took home a Golden Globe award Sunday night when her film won for Best Animated Feature Film. This is a good omen for Sarafian and her film, since Brave is nominated for both an...
The 2010 Zorah Karasi Areni Noir, made from grapes from the Areni region of Armenia, was ranked in Bloomberg’s top 10 list. Bloomberg’s Elin McCoy, in the piece entitled “Top 10 Wines of 2012 From Burgundy to Armenia to Sonoma” said that the Top 10 list was compiled after …
LOS ANGELES, Calif.—On Sunday, Jan. 13, the Organization of Istanbul Armenians (OIA) will commemorate the 6th anniversary of Hrant Dink’s martyrdom with a lecture on the “hidden Armenians” of Turkey by Armenian Weekly editor Khatchig Mouradian. The lecture, titled “Historic Armenia Today: Between the Hidden and the Revealed (A Photographic...
When language teaching fails Turkey has never banned the Armenian schools that teach the community's language and culture. But its support is marginal and the schools,…
Primate’s Christmas Message Published on Dec 21, 2012 by Communications Department Download this photo “That your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.” 1 Corinthians 2:5 (NKJV) The greatest miracle in the history of mankind is the birth of the Son of …
We convey our blessings to you and your family on the Feast of the Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ. May the blessings and joys of Christmas be with you and your loved ones always. As our Christmas gift to you, we invite you to view “Homecoming”—the Diocese’s...
Հունվարի 6-ի Հայ Առաքելական Սուրբ Եկեղեցին նշում է Հիսուս Քրիստոսի Սուրբ Ծննդյան տոնը: Բոլոր եկեղեցիներում առավոտյան մատուցվում է Սուրբ Ծննդյան Պատարագ եւ կատարվում է Ջրօրհնեք: Սուրբ Ծննդյան տոնակատարությունները սկսվում են հունվարի 5-ի երեկոյան, երբ բոլոր եկեղեցիներում մատուցվում է Ս. Ծննդյան Ճրագալույցի Սուրբ Պատարագ եւ տրվում Սուրբ Ծննդյան Ավետիսը: Ընդունված ավանդույթի …