‘Worldwide’

  • Turkish entrepreneurs prepare to host Armenians for liturgy in St. Khach church in Akhtamar
    VAN. – Turkish companies dealing with souvenirs and jewelry in Van again hope to host Armenian tourists as the cross was put on Armenian St Khach church in Akhtamar (Turkey). However, NEWS.am reporter does not see last year’s passion. 95 years later after the Armenian Genocide, St Khach Church in Akhtamar held for the first time liturgy on September 19 in 2010. However,...
    August 25, 2011 19:16
  • Amb. Ricciardone Finally Admits Most Churches not Operating in Turkey
    By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier   After facing harsh criticism for covering up Turkey’s desecration and destruction of thousands of Christian churches, Amb. Francis Ricciardone, Pres. Obama’s appointee as Ambassador to Turkey, reversed himself last week, acknowledging that most churches functioning in Turkey prior to 1915 are no longer operating...
    August 24, 2011 9:52
  • Erdogan Inadvertently Publicizes Armenian Territorial Claims from Turkey
    By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan’s hysterical outburst at Armenia’s President last week had the salutary effect of publicizing to a worldwide audience Armenian territorial demands from Turkey! By distorting and exaggerating Pres. Serzh Sargsyan’s remarks to a group of schoolchildren in Dsaghgatsor,...
    August 3, 2011 10:28
  • 100 Russian tourists poisoned in Turkey
    Almost 100 Russian tourists are suspected to have been food poisoned as they have received medical assistance in the Turkish resort city of Alanya, Russian “Ria Novosti” reported. Russia’s tourist watchdog said 98 tourists had been poisoned and that eight remained in hospital. The tourists were all staying at the Club Gunes Garden hotel. Turkish health officials...
    July 28, 2011 11:09
  • Congressional Panel Urges Turkey to Return Church Properties to Christians
    By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier The House Foreign Affairs Committee adopted a strongly-worded measure on July 20, pressing Turkey to return all Christian church properties “to their rightful owners.” By an overwhelming 43-1 vote, the congressional panel adopted a sweeping amendment to the State Department’s Foreign Relations Authorization...
    July 27, 2011 10:11
  • Armenian signer from Istanbul eager to sing “To see Ani and die” on ruins of Ani (video)
    Armenian singer from Istanbul Sibil Bektorosoglu is eager to sing the Armenian song “To see Ani and die.” Sibil Bektorosoglu, who released an album in the Armenian language for the first time in Turkey, noted that the video showing on Turkish TRT channel was a great happiness. “I will do everything to preserve the Armenian language, belonging to this land. My dream...
    July 20, 2011 12:50
  • Armenia second in World’s Worst Economies list issued by Forbes
    Armenia is ranked the second in the World’s Worst Economies rankings issued by Forbes. Madagascar tops the rankings. “With a 15% contraction in GDP in 2009 and mediocre growth forecast for the next few years, this landlocked former Soviet republic is struggling to keep up with the rest of the world. Per-capita GDP of $3,000 is less than a third of neighboring Turkey,...
    July 6, 2011 13:31
  • Van cats to be put up for sale in Turkey (photos)
    Center for research and preservation of Van cats at Van University put up for sale 50 Van cats. The director of the centre, professor Fetih Gulyuz said that they had received applications from more than 150 families, but they will make a scrupulous choice,Posta newspaper reports. “Cats will not be allowed to export from the country. We will follow them through microchips...
    July 1, 2011 0:28
  • Turks drunk swine blood mixed with tea
    In course of massive operations of Van gendarmerie department on struggle against smuggling, 1500 kg of swine blood stained tee has been discovered all over Turkey. Van gendarmerie held operations in 49 spots of Kan, Hakkari, Mersin, Rize and Sirnak provinces of Turkey, 23 people were arrested. The value of confiscated tea and dessert amounted $13 million, reports Turkish...
    June 22, 2011 8:31
  • British House of Lords debated over Armenian Genocide
    “Undoubtedly, the treatment of Armenians has been most horrible and caused deaths of hundreds of thousands. These victims must never be forgotten, but we believe that due time has come for Armenian and Turkish people to start a joint work into their shared history. We encourage any initiative contributing to the open, fair and constructive negotiation process, however...
    June 21, 2011 15:40
  • Adequate Midwifery Could Save 3.6 Million Lives, New Report Shows 38 of 58 countries surveyed could miss their MDG5 targets without112,000 moremidwives
    Up to 3.6 million deaths could be avoided each year in 58 developing countries if midwifery services are upgraded by 2015, according to a major new report released here today by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and partners. The State of the World’s Midwifery 2011, launched at the Triennial Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) underway...
    June 21, 2011 13:04
  • US Public TV broadcasts film on Armenian Genocide
    The US Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) has aired a documentary about the Armenian Genocide. The film which lasted an hour and thirty minutes featured stories and opinions about the Genocide, as well as remarks and comments by renowned genocide studies experts Vahagn Dadrian, Israel Zarni, Peter Balakian, Tesa Hofman and others. The film slams Turkey’s denailism, representing...
    June 19, 2011 18:10
  • Angelina Jolie wants to visit Syrian refugees in Turkey
    Hollywood star Angelina Jolie appealed to the Turkish Foreign Ministry with a request to visit Syrian refugees who have fled to Turkey. A source of Hurriyet Daily Newsnewspaper confirmed Foreign Ministry has received a request and added that the government viewed the issue “positively.” Angelina Jolie is serving as UN goodwill ambassador since 2001. Number of Syrian...
    June 15, 2011 15:09
  • HIV infected Ukrainian prostitute slept with Turkish city mayors
    In the framework of Antalya police initiated operations against prostitution, 26 sex workers have been apprehended. One of the women appeared to be HIV infected. The police revealed that HIV infected Ukrainian Svetlana K., 26, had sexual relations with approximately 200 men, including city mayors and businessmen. Svetlana claimed that she had previously warned her clients...
    June 8, 2011 10:15
  • Turk teenagers engage in prostitution for drugs
    In Turkish city of Zeytinko estimated 7000 people are on drugs, the city became a point of final destination for drug-tourism. Average daily profit of drug circulation amounts to $300 thousand reads the publication of Turkish Aksam newspaper journalist Mustafa Kozak. “Walking through a densely populated area, you can witness drug traffic or mark a youngster doing injections....
    June 7, 2011 18:36
  • Remarkable findings of Armenian archeologist in Luxor
    ICOMOS-Armenia Cairo based member, archaeologist and Egyptologist Hourig Sourouzian reported new details about excavations in a burial temple of 18th Dynasty Pharaoh Amenhotep III (1390-1352 BC). The expedition discovered alabaster colossus of the pharaoh near third supporting pillar of the temple in Kom el-Hettan, in western part of Luxor reports IKOMOS-Armenia. “The...
    June 5, 2011 21:49
  • THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE ON WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
    Nearly 20 years after the 1992 Earth Summit, the world is once again on the road to Rio – the site of the June 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development.  Much has changed in the past two decades, geopolitically and environmentally.  Hundreds of millions of people in Asia, Latin America – and, increasingly, in Africa – have risen from poverty.  Yet, evidence...
    June 3, 2011 20:55