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Edition in Yerevan Armenian Book “Islamized Armenians force” of the Turkish historian Taner Akçam

August 24, 2016 By administrator

Islamaix=zed Armenian A Yerevan recently published book in Armenian Turkish historian Taner Akçam on Islamized Armenians force. Under the title “Islamized Armenians force” Akçam’s book consists of three parts. The first refers to the denial of the Armenian Genocide by Turkey and the maneuvers of the Turkish State to not open these dark pages of history.

The second part discusses the denial of Turkey and censorship of the writings and testimonies of Armenian Sarkis Torossian, an officer in the Ottoman Army. Finally, the third section discusses the Islamization force Armenians in the years 1915 to 1918. Akçam details this page of history relatively unknown in the Armenian genocide of the process. The book was translated from Turkish into Armenian by Meline Anoumian under the direction of editor Haïgazoun Alvratsyan. The book is published by the Centre for analysis and study of Armenians of Western Armenia.

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Kurdish Mayor of Igdir Installs ‘Welcome’ Sign in Armenian

September 23, 2015 By administrator

The newly-installed signs welcome visitors to Tuzluca in Turkish, Kurdish, English, and Armenian (Source: Public Radio of Armenia)

IGDIR, Turkey (Combined Sources)—A sign near the entrance to the town of Tuzluca (Koghb) in Turkey’s Igdir province welcomes visitors in four languages, including Armenian.

Mehmet Gultekin, Mayor of Tuzluca and a member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, said that the word “Welcome” was written on the sign in Armenian because the town borders Armenia and used to be inhabited by Armenians, who called it Koghb.

Gultekin stressed that although the names of many places in Turkey have been renamed, people continue to call them by their Armenian names.

“Before the establishment of the Turkish Republic, Tuzluca had been an Armenian-populated area. An Armenian cemetery has been preserved, which is called [the] Armenian cemetery [by] people. Armenians lived here; they created this region and wrote history. We treated all this with respect and wrote ‘Welcome’ in Armenian. We don’t feel uncomfortable writing in Armenian. On the contrary, we are very happy. We’ll again make friends with Armenia, trade together and develop tourism. Armenians are our brothers and nothing will hinder our plans,” Gultekin said.

Meanwhile, ermenihaber.am reports that the so-called “Turkish Organization for Fighting Against Baseless Armenian Allegations” (ASIMDER) has demanded the removal of the Armenian sign at the entry and exit of Tuzluca.

As a sign of protest, ASIMDER has reportedly raised a six-meter long Azerbaijani flag in front of the organization’s office in Igdir. The organization said they have sent an official note to the government and the governor’s office, demanding that the sign be taken down.

Commander resigns as divisions among Syrian rebel forces widen

November 8, 2013 By administrator

NICOSIA — A leading Syrian rebel commander has quit.

Col. Abdul Jabaer Al Okaidi announced his resignation from the rebel command in northern Syria.

Al Okaidi, who deserted the Syrian Army in May 2012, said he could no longer work for a divided revolt against President Bashar Assad.

“Because of some people’s refusal to heed calls for unity, I announce my resignation from the leadership of the Revolutionary Military Council in Aleppo,” Al Okaidi said.

In a video statement on Nov. 3, Al Okaidi became the highest level commander to withdraw from the 31-month war against the the Assad regime. In
July 2012, Al Okaidi commanded the rebel invasion of Syria’s largest city, Aleppo.

But the rebels, under increasing domination of Al Qaida-aligned forces, have been bogged down in Aleppo. Al Okeida said his fighters were being
denied weapons and munitions by the international community as well as rebel infighting.

“Stop competing for power and your fiefdoms,” Al Okeida, addressing the rebel chiefs, said. “Return to how you were.”

The resignation came two days after the rebels were driven out of a key Aleppo stronghold on Nov. 1. The Syrian Army raided the longtime rebel
stronghold of Sfeira, southeast of Aleppo in what Al Okeida said marked a betrayal of the Sunni revolution by the Western-backed Free Syrian Army.

“Sfeira did not fall because of a lack of ammunition,” Al Okaidi said. “The Sfeira front needed men to fight, but the Free Syrian Army and other
battalions failed.”

Opposition sources said the fall of Sfeira threatened the rebel presence throughout Aleppo. They said the Syrian Army, supported by the
Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah and Iraqi Shi’ite militias, were chipping away at rebel positions.

“This means that the road to Aleppo from the east is open,” Mohammed Wissam, an opposition activist, said.

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