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81 mass graves of Êzidis found in Sinjar since 2014, says official

81 mass graves of Êzidis found in Sinjar since 2014, says official

Deputy Minister of the Martyrs in the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) Baravan Hamdi has said that what the Êzidis were subjected to in the region “is a genocide according to all available information and documents”.

Biden recognizes Armenian Genocide

Biden recognizes Armenian Genocide

Joe Biden has become the first US president in decades to call the massacres of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire during World War I a genocide.

Statement on pandemic and genocide by academics

‘THEY ARE INTERCONNECTED’

Statement on pandemic and genocide by academics

24 genocide scholars, including Prof. Taner Akçam from Clark University, have released a joint statement underlining the interconnectedness of pandemic and genocide and explaining what needs to be done within this context.

Syriac Associations Federation: Syriac Genocide Should be Recognized Too

Syriac Associations Federation: Syriac Genocide Should be Recognized Too

Around the world, 46 Syriac organizations, including the Federation of Syriac Associations (SÜDEF) from Turkey, have sent a letter to the President of France concerning the Syriac genocide. SÜDEF Chair Türker has told bianet about their demands.

5 March 2019 Pınar Tarcan

Prosecution Considers ‘Genocide’ Concept Within Scope of Freedom of Expression

Prosecution Considers ‘Genocide’ Concept Within Scope of Freedom of Expression

Human Rights Association using the word “genocide” has been regarded within the scope of freedom of expression by Press Offences Prosecutor.

PM Says ‘Ordinary Incidents’ for Armenian Genocide

PM Says ‘Ordinary Incidents’ for Armenian Genocide

Prime Minister Yıldırım as to the Armenian Genocide bill to be seen tomorrow in Germany has said, “[Allegations] out of the whole cloth, ordinary incidents lived in World War First conditions and could happen in any society”.

My Right To Apologize

My Right To Apologize

Whether my apology is accepted or not, by the living or by the deceased, I will want to keep doing this until we all accept, understand, share pain, forgive; but not forget till eternity what had happened in 1915.

19 December 2008 Engin Parev

In memory of Hrant Dink

Do ‘Those’ Know Why ‘They’ Are All Hrant?

Why was it Hrant Dink’s death that made this distinction of ‘those’ and ‘they’ publicly visible? In other words, did he have to be killed? In order to find an answer, it is important to explore how the two groups view the question of "Armenian genocide".

29 January 2008 Pelin Ayan

ADL Retracts Genocide Recognition

ADL Retracts Genocide Recognition

Following pressure by Turkey and Israel, the US-based Anti-Defamation League has retracted its recognition of the "Armenian genocide" and has instead called on Turkish-Armenian cooperation to resolve the controversy.

26 August 2007 Gökçe Gündüç