Turkish music companies have begun to move to secure the copyrights to the works of legendary Armenian artist Rupen Hakverdian, whose songs have been popular across Europe. Conveying his love to Turkish intellectuals working for reconciliation between Turks and Armenians, Hakverdian says, ‘Stay away from nationalism; ignorance feeds nationalism’ Illustrating the cultural exchange that occurs [...]
The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee postponed a vote on Matthew Bryza, who has been nominated by the Barack Obama administration as the U.S. ambassador to Azerbaijan, in response to pressure from Armenian lobby groups. The Armenian lobby in the United States has accused Bryza of incompetence and bias. He was also allegedly criticized because [...]
Ignoring the calls of their national press to boycott Turkey, many Armenians are choosing the Turkish Mediterranean coast for their summer vacations. According to travel-agency figures, 50,000 Armenian tourists visited the southern Turkish province of Antalya in 2009 and such visitors are from the highest income bracket. Narine Davityan, the manager of Tez Tour, believes [...]