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by Nora Vosbigian

by Nora Vosbigian (London)

Report by Nora Vosbigian

(Photo: At the ruins of St. Sarkis church, Diyarbakir: Kurdish politicians and activists praying for the victims of the Armenian Genocide, 24 April 2015.)

Ara Sarafian

A Prodding and Contentious Work on the Armenian Genocide.
Anoush Melkonian (London)

Nora Vosbigian (London)

Jonas Kauffeldt is Assistant Professor of History at the University of North Georgia and a relative newcomer to the Armenian world. His recent translation of Karen Jeppe’s Danish book, Misak: An Armenian Life (Gomidas Institute, 2015) is a masterful work and includes a fascinating 70 page introduction by Kauffeldt.

Nora Vosbigian (London)

Anush Melkonian (London)

London was the venue for a conference sponsored by the Federation of Turkish Associations UK. The event took place in an auditorium hired at the London School of Economics by the sponsors. The thrust of the meeting was the vilification of Armenians and the denial of the Armenian Genocide.

Forthcoming programme for the commemoration of the Armenian Genocide in Diyarbekir (April 2013).

Notes on the Gomidas Institute's activities in Turkey April 20-25 with a focus on the Diyarbakir commemoration of the Armenian Genocide and the Seyfo.

EXHIBITION: BITLIS ARMENIANS - SERGİ: BİTLİS ERMENİLERİ

Tatvan Kültür Sarayı, Kültür Mah. Bitlis Yolu, Tatvan, TURKEY

1-2 March, 2014
1-2 Mart, 2014

PRESS RELEASE (pdf) - BASIN BÜLTENİ (pdf)

GI Press Release.

Fulya Burke (Mardin)

A truly international and interdisciplinary cutting-edge programme, with the participation of leading Armenian, Assyrian, Turkish and Kurdish scholars.

By Noray Betbaba (Seyfo Centre, USA)

Invited to speak to a number of Assyrian communities, Ara Sarafian outlines his understanding of the Seyfo, and its relationship to the Armenian Genocide.

Joseph Haweil (Assyrian International News Agency)

An interview with Ara Sarafian about Armenian historiography and the Seyfo.

Pinar Ogunc (Radikal)

A Turkish journalist accompanies Ara Sarafian to Ayas, on the trail of Armenian political prisoners who disappeared in 1915.

Ara Sarafian (Agos)

Türkiye’de resmi tarihçiler 24 Nisan 1915’te ne yaşandığı konusunda yayınlar yapmaya devam ediyorlar. Bunun son örneklerinden biri, Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürü Yusuf Sarınay’ın İngilizce yayımladığı bir makale. Bu makaleye göre, 24 Nisan’da tutuklanıp sürgüne gönderilenlerin tamamı komitacıydı, başlarına kötü bir olay gelmedi ve 1918’de savaş bittikten sonra da serbest kalıp evlerine döndüler.

For English version of this artice...

Genocide Prevention Now (No 10, Spring 2012)  

Gomidas Institute releases a remarkable book in Van on the Armenian heritage of the region.

Nouvelles d’Armenie, (July 2012, number 187)

This interview was originally published in the French Armenian journal, Nouvelles d’Armenie. Its focus was on the official Turkish denial of the Armenian Genocide, alternative voices in Turkey, and the possibilities of taking the Armenian Genocide debate to Turkey.

"Talaat Pasa Report on the Armenian Genocide" or "Talat Paşa'nın Ermeni Soykırımı Raporu" presents a great challenge to deniers of the Armenian Genocide. Since the publication of this work, official Turkey has remained silent over its content. Yet Sarafian's work argues for the authenticity of the document,  as well as the significance of its content in light of the available Ottoman record in Turkey.

Mediamax interview with Ara Sarafian

"Talaat Pasha's Report on the Armenian Genocide, 1917” was published by the Gomidas Institute in April 2011. As the title implies, it is an appraisal of a report that was found in Talaat Pasha's private papers and published by the Turkish journalist and popular historian Murat Bardakci. According to Sarafian, Bardakci's analysis of Talaat's report was limited and did not reflect the true content of the original document. Sarafian draws on Ottoman records to verify the authenticity of the 1917 document and interpret its content. He argues that the 1917 report was actually a special assessment of the Armenian Genocide.  Mediamax talked to Ara Sarafian.

Ayda Muftuoglu

Aghtamar: A Jewel of Medieval Armenian Architecture, a bilingual Turkish and English book, was launched in Van on September 17th and in Istanbul on September 21st. A co-publication between Gomidas Institute (London) and Birzamanlar Yayincilik (Istanbul), this work presented Turkish audiences with a fascinating history of Aghtamar and its 10th century Church of the Holy Cross (Surp Khach). The book was introduced by Ara Sarafian (Gomidas Institute) and Osman Koker (Birzamanlar Yayincilik).

Nora Vosbigian

On Fri., June 26, the Turkish edition of the 1916 "Blue Book,” titled The Treatment of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire 1915-16, will be released in Ankara by Lord Avebury and Ara Sarafian. The event is sponsored by the Turkish Human Rights Association (Ankara) and the Freedom of Thought Association.

Anush Melkonian

A retired British diplomat raises eyebrows at the London School of Economics following the screening of a new documentary, "The Blue Book", on the Armenian Genocide.

Armenian Reporter

Istanbul, Turkey. - Sabanci University in Istanbul on November 6 and 7 hosted a major international workshop titled, "Adana 1909: History, Memory, and Identity from a Hundred Year Perspective." Scholars from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and Turkey participated in the workshop, which was co-sponsored by the Gomidas Institute (London), Sabanci University, the International Hrant Dink Foundation, and the history departments of Istanbul Bilgi University and Bogazici University

Ayse Gunaysu

Armenian Weekly columnist reports from Istanbul on yet another effort by the Turkish Grand National Assembly to stifle discussion about the ‘Blue Book’.  The saga continues as Turkish authorities shun dialogue and avoid explaining their own spurious allegations.

Ermeni araştırmacı Ara Sarafyan ve Türk Tarih Kurumu Başkanı Prof. Dr. Yusuf Halaçoğlu'nun "Ermeni Soykırımı" iddialarını ortak araştırma çabası suya düştü. Yeni Aktüel'e konuşan Sarafyan'a göre neden, Halaçoğlu'nun "Harput'la ilgili belgelerin yok edildiğini" açıklaması… Halaçoğlu ise "Araştırma diaspora baskısından yürütülemedi" diyor.

By Ara Sarafian

Varak Monastery, near Van, was one of the great monastic centres of the Armenian church. Its main structure was built at the end of the 10th century. Much of the monastery was destroyed in 1915, a significant part was destroyed in the 1960s, while good sections have just barely survived until our days. In recent years, busloads of tourists have visited Varak as a place of historic interest. Many have been Armenian, but also Germans, Japanese, Italians and Americans.

Anush Melkonian
The Armenian Community (UK)

The recent restoration and rebuilding of Sourp Khach (Holy Cross) Church on Aghtamar island has raised many questions about the Turkish government's purpose. The Gomidas Institute has initiated an independent assessment of the different issues involved.