By Hj Pravitz, Nya Dagligt Allehanda, 23 April, 1917 Hj Pravitz takes a deeper look at the statements that had previously been made by Mrs. Marika Stjernstedt, in Nya Dagligt Allehanda, a Swedish Newspaper published in the period 1859-1944. “…Recently returned home from abroad I have right now – i.e. somewhat late – had the [...]
Erman Sahin Abstract The tragic fate of the Ottoman Armenians during World War I, the massacres that accompanied their forced migration, and the role of the Committee of Union and Progress—the ruling faction in the Ottoman government during World War I— constitute one of the murkiest chapters in the modern history of the Middle East. [...]
Timothy Garton Ash, Guardian Well-intentioned laws that prescribe how we remember terrible events are foolish, unworkable and counter-productive Among the ways in which freedom is being chipped away in Europe, one of the less obvious is the legislation of memory. More and more countries have laws saying you must remember and describe this or that [...]
Panarmenian Turkish Parliament Speaker Koksal Toptan said on Tuesday that Turkey would have the right to become a European Union (EU) member after fulfilling the reforms. Speaking at a meeting with Josselin de Rohan, the chairman of the Foreign Affairs, Defense and Armed Forces Committee of the French Senate, Toptan said trade volume between Turkey [...]
Panarmenian The Turkish government published a Turkey 2008 collection dedicated to the country’s domestic affairs, including the PKK and “the Armenian issue”. The collection will be circulated in English, French, Russia, German, Arabian, Japanese, Spanish and Chinese. Translation into Portuguese is also envisaged. According to Istanbul-based Normarmara newspaper, the events of 1915 are in focus. [...]