Thousands of magnificent churches in historic Armenia testify to its rich architectural tradition. Recently an exhibit opened in Istanbul documenting the contribution of Armenian architects to that city.
“Istanbul’s Armenian architects remembered in exhibition,” Anatolia News Agency, December 9, 2010

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An exciting experiment was launched a decade ago by director Daniel Barenboim and the late Palestinian intellectual Edward Said to bring together young Israeli, Palestinian, and other Arab musicians in the West-Eastern Divan orchestra. Read further...

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Akdamar rite spurs search for Armenian legacy in Turkey's East
The historic religious ceremony held Sept. 19 at an Armenian church in eastern Turkey will have long-lasting effects, according to Armenians who anticipate more churches being restored and more people reclaiming their ethnic identities. “Families from all corners of Turkey are coming to us in search of the roots of their families. Members of my own family have changed their identity cards to be listed as Christian,” sayd Archbishop Aram Ateşyan”. Read Further...

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Germany, the same nation allied in World War I with the Young Turk regime which sought to exterminate the Armenian population, is emerging today as the stage on which the two formerly adversary communities are extending their hands in dialogue aimed at understanding and reconciliation.Read further...

Tag: The "Armenian Issue" in Germany -- and in Turkey, Martyrs' Day, "Aghet"

Briefe von Muriel Mirak-Weissbach an die Herausgeber. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung 19.04.2010Read further...

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