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Catholic Armenians celebrate landmark mass in Turkey’s Izmir

August 16, 2017 by administrator

Turkey‘s Catholic Armenian community held a religious service on Monday, August 14 in the western city of Izmir’s St. John Cathedral Basilica, Daily Sabah reports.

The Mass bears importance for the community as it is the first time they were able to pray in the historic church in 95 years.

The 19th-century basilica, heavily damaged in the Great Izmir Fire in 1922, was handed over to the use of NATO troops based in the city in the 1960s and was left unused for decades before its restoration in 2013.

Rev. Vartan Kazanciyan from an Istanbul Armenian church presided over the religious service attended by some 150 people.

The basilica was among the properties returned to ethnic and religious minorities after decades of discriminatory state policies toward those minorities

Turkey: Protests have been staged in Istanbul, Ankara, İzmir, Antalya & Eskişehir.while #Trump Congratulate #Erdogan

April 20, 2017 by administrator

People protesting referendum result

Protests have been staged in Istanbul, Ankara, İzmir, Antalya and Eskişehir.

People claiming that there had been irregularities in the referendum staged protested in different cities of Turkey.

In Kadıköy district of Istanbul, people carrying posters that read “No, we will win” marched to the office of Supreme Board of Election of Turkey.

People shouted slogans like, “We are calling SBE to account”, “No to one-man regime, dependent judiciary, party-state and presidential system”.

Police intervention and detention in Antalya and İzmir

Police attacked the people protesting in Antalya and İzmir, and some protesters are detained.

In Ankara, students of Middle East Technical University marched. They shouted, “No, it is not over, we have just started”, “We won’t surrender to the dictator”. People also staged protests in different districts of Ankara, objecting the last minute decision of SBE.

In Eskişehir, university students staged protests.

İzmir Turkey At least 3 wounded in car bomb attack

January 5, 2017 by administrator

A car bomb attack in the Agean province of İzmir near the courthouse left at least three people wounded on January 5, Hurriyet Daily News reports, citing Doğan News Agency.
According to state-run Anadolu Agency, three militants also entered into an armed clash with police, two of whom were later killed.

The agency said a car was burning car at the scene. A reporter for Doğan News Agency said the attack occurred at the entrance for judges and prosecutors.

A number of ambulances were dispatched to the scene.
A temporary gag order was also issued on the attack.

The attack marked the second in just the first five days of 2017, as the country was rocked by a series of terror attacks last year.

A gunman opened fire on New Year revelers at a packed nightclub on the shores of Istanbul’s Bosporus on Jan. 1 killing at least 39 people, including many foreigners, before fleeing the scene.

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) had claimed responsibility for the attack.

In December, 2016, two bombs placed by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants exploded outside a football stadium in central Istanbul, killing 44 people.

On December 17, 2016, a car bomb by the PKK killed at least 13 soldiers and wounded 56 when it ripped through a bus carrying off-duty soldiers in the central city of Kayseri

Armenian church in Turkey’s Izmir turned into stable

January 21, 2015 by administrator

The Armenian church of Turkish city Izmir is now used as a stable. Moreover, the local residents, who bring their horses and cows here, complained about the drug addicts and drunkards who have turned the construction into a den.

Turkish newspaper Milliyet reports that the Armenian Gregorian church is located in the Menemen district of Izmir. It is supposed to be a 19th century building, although no record of that has been preserved. The church is now in a miserable state and is filled with manure and other contamination.

The locals complain that the area has become a place for dangerous drug addicts and drunkards. It is under supervision of the police, the children cannot play there quietly, as strangers walk around the church.

One of the inhabitants of the district, Nurten Yelmaz, said that this is an Armenian historical church. “Unfortunately, Turkey does not give much significance to historical buildings. One should stand up for spiritual values, regardless of one’s religion. There are very few building like this remained. This historical building has become a stable now. We must stand up for these places”.

The building served as a church until 1922. When the Turkish army entered Izmir, burned it and massacred the Greek and Armenian population, the church was abandoned. Until recently it was used as a military warehouse, but now it is empty. Three years ago with Menemen municipality initiative the local Greek Church Agios Konstantinos was renovated which is also a 19th century structure. At that time they promised that the Armenian Church will be repaired too, but no work has been done until now.

Izmir (Turkish: İzmir, Greek: Σμύρνη, old name: Smyrna) is a city in the West of Turkey, the capital of the state of the same name. It is the second largest city in Turkey with a population of (2009 census). The city is situated on Aegeyan sea, in front of the Izmir Gulf. It is the second most important port after Istanbul. and is linked to other major cities of the country through railway.

Milliyet. Իզմիրի հայկական եկեղեցին որպես ախոռ է օգտագործվում. Panorama.am

IZMIR 9 SEPTEMBER 1922, THE HISTORY OF ONE is TİPÇİLİG

September 8, 2014 by administrator

By ZEYNEP TOZDUMAN see also Turkish Version

Izmir; 1922 before the Turks, Greeks, Armenians, Jews and Europeans (Dutch, Italians, French and British consisting of 17.ve. in the 18th century for trade to settle in Izmir Levantine called the cuts are) formed multi-lingual, multi-cultural, multi-civilization of a city was the name .

Izmir on 9 September 1922 M.Kemal entering the regular army in the first place, the Armenians and the Greeks plundered shops, armed robberies have been making. September 9th, 1922 in Izmir to tell extinguished the fire on September 13 beginning on September 18 would not be able to tell. Izmir by the Turks in 1922 passed into the hands since, historians still unclear documents without relying with comments made in the descriptions we saw it in Izmir, first the Greeks, then the Armenians oil thesis that the official ideology by the still continuing.

Izmir, the Turkish army entered on September 9, described as heroic epic ‘Greek’ve poured into the sea’ in literature and in history books for years, the ceremony told us ad nauseam. Three generations as a Izmir; Inhabit knows best! With starter or almost Izmir, Izmir have been cranking up the country of our childhood it was immaculate and innocent. ‘Flowers bloom in the mountains of Izmir,’ he would begin to march … Come and see, in the mountains of the Izmir colorful flowers that can not be hungry anymore. Have turned blood red flowers bloomed flowers provided another 92 years.

In 1915, nearly 2 million people on the eastern front; Armenians, Assyrians and Pontic Greeks, which ended the existence of the Union-i Terakkici that the Young Turks were heading west from the next new management. September 9, 1922, Greeks and Armenians on the Western front end to the presence of a more dönmeyesi is the date. On 9 September 1922 about 200 thousand Greeks, Turks and Armenians were killed our compatriots.

The so-called war of liberation only with the Greek army was the battle on the western front. Izmir, to recover from the Greek occupation off from the Dardanelles, Istanbul Turkish armies from kocahisar, Izmir press reports on approaching rich Armenians and Greeks who lived here were almost deserted city.

On September 9, the Greek army into the sea, was burned on September 13 m from the sea come to Izmir? Or swing of the sword of Islam throughout history wherever Armenians who had been murdered; homeland of the way, can also fall into trouble with his own hands has been burning their monasteries began to remove Izmir fire? Izmir on fire in different views of the historians Let’s leave aside the reviews. Want Izmir Turkey, whether Armenians, Greeks, if you want to get burned. Lighted the fact that multiculturalism in Izmir, is very dillicili. This day, which has become a bastion of Kemalism in Izmir, ancient languages other than Turkish is still ignored. Is the fate of Izmir, grief Is it known? Except for extraordinary disasters such as earthquakes throughout history, has always been the scene of destruction.

Seljuk Turks in 1084 in the historical process, the Persians in the 1130 Smryna (Izmir) ‘t have destroyed. Tamerlane monasteries and churches not only in Mardin, was demolished in 1402 in Izmir. Tamerlane, Izmir kıyıcılıkl of people it’s a great slaughter, and structures destroyed in Iraq and Syria to hear that they are doing these days is not so. Smyrna (Izmir), passed into the hands of the Ottomans in 1424. On that day the name of Smyrna, Izmir has turned behalf. In short, Smyrna, Izmir is oil.

Before 1922, a Greek city, Izmir, these days are even traces of Greek architecture. These days the so-called modern Izmir, only 30 Greek families are living. Levantine before 1922 in Izmir, consists of Greeks and Turks insisted that the message that the current system these days is in conflict with their thesis. Armenians of Izmir, one of the former owners do not always counted by the official ideology in the historical process assets in Izmir has always been manipulated. Telling of the sufferings of the Greeks in Izmir, to see the sufferings of the Armenians would be a great injustice.

Izmir is an important center of Christianity; Armenians and Greeks monasteries, churches, historical monuments, walls and architecture despite the great fire little has survived to the present day. Ignores the existence of Armenians in Izmir How is it that the official ideology of the great fire of Izmir is taking on these ancient peoples, the need to query. Armenians; Like the Greeks Muslim invasion at least 1,500 years ago are a people who settled in Asia Minor. Armenians; Black Sea, Central Anatolia, Cilicia (Adana, Maras, Gaziantep, Malatya), Western Armenia called (Van, Kars, Muş, Diyarbakır, Mardin, Batman) and Istanbul (Konstantapolis) after their geographical regions. In almost every region of Anatolia region called the ancient Armenian people, such as the Greeks and Assyrians went where each has undergone massacres and genocide.

Ottoman 1913, the Greek Relocation and 1,915 Armenians, Syriac Pontic Greeks Relocation route the Muslims, slaughter and plunder in order to provoke any kind of support given to about 2 million people Anatolia region called destruction and traces of a culture completely erased caused.

Sahin September 9, 1922 What is the liberation?

Armenians, Greeks, Jews, Armenians, Levantines will create wealth and civilization in this country is to get rid of me they say is the salvation? The overwhelming majority of the islands brought from the Balkans and Turkey, consisting of monolingual, mono-religious, mono-cultural ideology is a residential center in Izmir. Perhaps this is why Izmir is still on …

Yesterday the Armenian Ruma, Judea, to the Assyrians who survived; If this day is similar sufferings in Izmir and everywhere dominated by Kemalism, Kurdish people is kept alive. In a country where people speak only killed for their mother tongue, Kurdish, if he can not talk about democracy and law. Non-self destroying this country as the country will go into the history of mankind.

As the last word in Izmir, tipçilig one of these days (Kemalism), the most obvious is the name of the city alive.

Turkish Version

İZMİR’DE 9 EYLÜL 1922, TEK TİPÇİLİĞİN TARİHİDİR

İzmir; 1922 öncesi Türk, Rum, Ermeni, Yahudi ve Avrupalılardan ( Flemenkler, İtalyanlar, Fransızlar ve İngilizlerden oluşan 17.ve. 18. yüzyılda Ticaret için İzmir’e yerleşen Levanten adı verilen kesimdir ) oluşan çok dilli, çok kültürlü, çok medeniyetli bir kentin adıydı.

İzmir’e 9 Eylül 1922’de giren M.Kemal’in düzenli ordusu ilk iş olarak, Ermeni ve Rum dükkânlarını yağmalayarak, silahlı soygunlar yapmak olmuştur. 9 Eylül 1922 İzmir’i anlatmak için 13 Eylül’de başlayan 18 Eylül’de söndürülen yangını anlatmadan mümkün olmaz. İzmir, Türklerin 1922’de eline geçtiğinden bu yana, Tarihçilerin hala net belgelere dayanmadan, yorumlarla yaptığı açıklamalarında gördüğümüz o ki İzmir’i, önce Yunanlıların daha sonra Ermenilerin yaktığı tezi, resmi ideoloji tarafından hala sürdürülüyor.

9 Eylül’de İzmir’e giren Türk ordusu, kahramanlık destanı diye anlatılan ”Yunanı denize döktük” edebiyatını yıllarca törenlerde ve tarih kitaplarında bizlere bıktırıncaya kadar anlattılar. Üç kuşaktır bir İzmirli olarak; İzmirliler iyi bilir! Neredeyse İzmir marşı ile yatar, İzmir marşı ile kalkar olmuştuk çocukluğumuzun o tertemiz ve masum ülkesinde. ‘’İzmir’in dağlarında çiçekler açar ‘’ diye başlardık marşa… Gelin, görün ki İzmir’in dağlarında o rengârenk çiçekler artık açmıyor. Kan rengine dönüşmüş çiçeklerden başka çiçek yeşermedi 92 yıldır.

1915’de Doğu cephesinde yaklaşık 2 milyon insanın; Ermeni, Süryani ve Pontus Rum’un varlığına son veren İttihat-ı Terakkiciler yani Jön Türklerden sonraki yeni yönetim batıya yönelmiştir. 9 Eylül 1922, Batı cephesinde Rumların ve Ermenilerin bir daha dönmeyesiye varlıklarına son verildiği tarihtir. 9 Eylül 1922’de yaklaşık 200 bin Rum, Türk ve Ermeni yurttaşımız hayatını kaybetmiştir.

Kurtuluş savaşı denilen şey ise sadece Yunan ordusuyla batı cephesinde yapılan savaştır. İzmir’i, Yunan işgalinden kurtarmak için Çanakkale’den yola çıkan, Afyon kocahisar’a gelen Türk orduları, İzmir’e yaklaşıyor basın haberleri üzerine burada yaşayan zengin Ermeni ve Rumlar şehri hemen terk etmişlerdi.

9 Eylül’de denize dökülen Yunan ordusu, 13 Eylül’de denizden çıkıp mı yakmıştır İzmir’i? Ya da tarih boyunca İslam’ın kılıcının sallandığı her yerde katliama uğrayan Ermeniler; anayurtlarından giderken, can derdine düşmemiş de kendi elleriyle yaptıkları manastırlarını yakarak mı başladılar İzmir yangını çıkarmaya? İzmir yangını ile ilgili tarihçilerin farklı görüşteki yorumlarını bir kenara bırakalım. İzmir’i ister Türkler, ister Ermeniler, isterse Yunanlılar yakmış olsun. İzmir’de yanan aslında çok kültürlülük, çok dilliciliktir. Bu gün Kemalizmin kalesi haline gelen İzmir’de, Türkçe dışında kadim diller hala yok sayılmaktadır. İzmir’in kaderi midir, kederi midir bilinmez? Tarih boyunca deprem gibi olağanüstü felaketler dışında, hep yıkımlara sahne olmuştur.

Tarihsel süreç içerisinde Selçuk Türkler’i 1084’de, Persler de 1130’da Smryna ( İzmir)’yı yerle bir ettiler. Timurlenk sadece Mardin’deki manastır ve kiliseleri değil, 1402’de İzmir’i de yıkmıştır. Timurlenk, İzmir halkını öyle büyük bir kıyıcılıkla kılıçtan geçirdi ve yapıları yıktı ki bu gün İŞİD’in Irak ve Suriye’de yaptıklarını aratmayacak cinstendir. Smyrna (İzmir ), 1424 yılında Osmanlının eline geçti. İşte o gün Smyrna adı, İzmir adına dönüşmüştür. Kısacası Smyrna’yı, İzmir yakmıştır.

1922 öncesi bir Rum kenti olan İzmir’de, bu gün bile Rum mimarisinin izlerine rastlanmaktadır. Bu gün sözde çağdaş İzmir’de, sadece 30 Rum aile yaşamaktadır. İzmir’de 1922 öncesi levanten, Rum ve Türklerden oluştuğu mesajını ısrarla veren mevcut sistem, bu gün kendi tezleriyle çelişkiye düşmektedir. İzmir’in eski sahiplerinden biri olan Ermeniler ise resmi ideoloji tarafından hep yok sayılarak, tarihsel süreç içerisinde İzmir’deki varlıkları hep manipule edilmiştir. İzmir’de Rum’ların yaşadığı acıları anlatıp, Ermenilerin acılarını görmemek büyük bir haksızlık olurdu.

Hıristiyanlığın önemli bir merkezi olan İzmir; Ermeni ve Rum’ların manastır, kilise, tarihi eserleri, surları ve mimarisi ile büyük yangına rağmen az da olsa günümüze kadar ayakta kalabilmiştir. Ermenilerin İzmir’deki varlığını yok sayan Resmi ideoloji nasıl oluyor da büyük İzmir yangınını bu kadim halkın üzerine atıyor, sorgulamak gerek. Ermeniler; Yunanlılar gibi Müslüman istilasından en az 1500 yıl önce Küçük Asya’ya yerleşen bir halktır. Ermeniler; Karadeniz, İç Anadolu, Klikya (Adana, Maraş, Antep,Malatya), Batı Ermenistan denilen ( Van, Kars, Muş, Diyarbakır, Mardin, Batman ) ve İstanbul (Konstantapolis)’dan sonra yaşadıkları coğrafi bölgelerdir. Anadolu denilen coğrafyada hemen hemen her bölgede yer alan kadim Ermeni halkı, Rumlar ve Süryaniler gibi her gittiği yerde katliamlara ve soykırımlara uğramıştır.

Osmanlı, 1913’deki Rum Tehcirinde ve 1915 Ermeni- Süryani- Pontus Rumların Tehcir güzergâhındaki Müslümanları, kıyım ve talan edilmesi için kışkırtıp her türlü destek verilerek yaklaşık 2 milyon insanın Anadolu denilen coğrafyada yok edilmesine ve izlerinin, kültürlerinin tamamen silinmesine neden olmuştur.

Sahi 9 Eylül 1922 neyin kurtuluşudur?

Ermenilerin, Rumların, Yahudilerin, Ermenilerin, Levantenlerin bu ülkede yaratacağı zenginlik ve medeniyetten kurtulmaktır mıdır kurtuluş dedikleri? Ezici çoğunluğu balkanlardan ve adalardan getirilen Türklerden oluşan, tek dilli, tek dinli, tek kültürlü bir ideolojinin yerleşim merkezidir İzmir. Belki de bu yüzdendir İzmir hala yanıyor…

Dün Ermeni’ye, Rum’a, Yahudi’ye, Süryani’ye yaşatılanlar; bu gün ise benzer acıların İzmir’de ve Kemalizm’in egemen olduğu her yerde, Kürt halkına yaşatılmaktadır. Bir ülkede insanlar sadece anadili olan Kürtçeyi konuştuğu için öldürülüyorsa, o ülkede demokrasi ve hukuktan söz edilemez. Bu ülke kendinden olmayanları yok edenlerin ülkesi olarak insanlık tarihine geçecektir.

Son söz olarak İzmir, Bu gün tek tipçiliğin(Kemalizmin) en bariz yaşatıldığı şehrin adıdır.

ZEYNEP TOZDUMAN

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Izmir, Turkey: Sevan Nişanyan: ‘This country is ours, there is no place for you,’ they say (Video)

December 14, 2013 by administrator

Emre Ertan Airport, Izmir, Turkey and the former Greek village of Sirince introduced to the world, but because of the structures built on top of cases prosecuted Nishanian Sevan said.

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Sevan Nişanyan, judiciary, bureaucracy and the Ministry of Culture ‘should be made of the’ Declaration of Rock in Şirince’ye despite pressures such as the opening of the tomb had made in February 2012. Nishanyan grave, ‘rootless, baseless, non-persistence’ against building a ‘nice thing as’ built said.

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Sevan Nishanian last year, the book describes the life ‘Lion Road’ in the conversation I had on, “Who Sevan Nişanyan? For example, can we say crazy? “He asked, and he gave the following response:

“I love doing crazy number, but I’m not crazy, I’m inordinately rational-minded people. They say I’m brave, but I do not believe in it. Nishanyan, I like to push boundaries, where everyone sees no boundaries I see them as opportunities. Everyone ‘Oh, here we do not go beyond’ the place where I love to go to. Minimum force when you’re discovering new things. Borders across the border to force the monsters need to understand that. Everyone in the dark more than that, the place where I see opportunity, I mean, I do not take a risk, actually. ”

Nishanian Şirince’de this time ‘unauthorized’ built a structure in which ‘breaking the seal’ on the sentence I spoke to. A few days ago stating that reaches the hands of the prosecution’s notice Nishanyan, “In this process, the role of being my Armenian stark. Anyone who has anything unusual in Turkey will be punished. If you want surname ‘Ozturk’, whether it does not matter. Unusual or personality you’ll be punished if you do a job. On top of it, this katmerlen is Armenian, “he says.

Here’s what you do in Sirince punish you receive?

In 2008, in one of my little work ‘without breaking the seal because I got two years in prison. My concern then a few more penalties to come. My work Şirince’de sonuçlanıp local court at this stage because of the 19 cases. Of these, 9 of them were illegal construction in the protected area. An arrangement made last October, they eliminate them. So my punishment so that a total of 21 years fell to 7-8 years. A few days ago I learned of summons from the prosecutor’s office I’d go to prison. I should be delivered within 10 days were reported.

Well, that’s weird is not it? 70 percent of Istanbul leakage but no penalty is given. But you …

As everyone knows, there is a fact, not a matter of this event fugitive.

What’s the matter?He’s a player who did not play a role which is not something other than punishment. Questioning the presuppositions of the system, with certain claims arising beyond this and, moreover, to the Armenian incidents of a man who is intimidated by this. Mechanism of intimidation is not new, from a place that does not have a decision. At the same time moving from point to dozens of takes over. After that, however, give details of the job can fight over.
You’re giving ideological war on many fronts …

Turkey do not fit into any of the existing political camp. I’m not a man of any camp, not a clan supporting me on my back. This in a way gives me freedom. Many people on the one hand Soveren loves me. I think that despite everything I loved my many.
- Social media, live event that you bring it up with your spouse get a penalty for that, “Oh say, ‘There are those who …
Some of the “Armenian” embarrassed to say anything because it raises another, languages other pods below. They also have a deep hatred in the unconscious mind can not explain it in other ways and are expressed. Also I live with my wife in the event that no information about who is right in one. Was he right answer to the question was unfair to give this man no one can be. Neither I nor my wife talked about this. Also I’m closest to my ex still, like now I’m handing him Nishanyan hotel.
- These braces off and now I wonder if we continue, enter the prison to go abroad to get away from Do not you think?
After this age go abroad can not be miserable. I’m also going abroad defeat is a defeat and I do not, I will not accept defeat. Tens of thousands of Armenians from Turkey gave up and went. 90 percent of the people I know in my childhood went abroad. I say go is to admit defeat, the ingenuity to stay here and fight. “This country is ours, there is no place for you,” they say. “What’s the occasion, I’m staying, if you want to you” We need to diyebilme.
- Been launched campaigns for you to enter the prison.
Campaign anything from the dead. Reprieve would not be in a situation like this final sentence. But then there is the future convictions. Not one of them, 19 cases we’re talking about. ‘m Going to sleep for a certain period of this case, it is not clear exactly how. It does not bother me so much but the back is too poor to know what the future of punishment. 9-10 years amounts if they wish me inside. Or go to a few months in prison does not bother me.
- Şirince’de demolition of homes that make me like the case?
Currently it does not appear anything. At no stage, did not solve any problems. They were postponed, were sümenalt, was allowed to stand. But you never know what will happen to them.
- “Religious feelings to things I do not think it would be something from the case. ‘There are over your eye brow’ case as much as you want from the guy in jail where you can insert your religion from a case of getting in trouble incontinence what? “You say.
Not make much sense do not you think? Religion and the Prophet got up and criticized me for one year and three months in jail that, ‘Eye has scratched the top of the saying’ includes launchers, not a problem of the hand, Europeans are not subject to the critique of the Americans.
- Take your punishment for being Armenian Do you think it is effective?
In this process, the role of being my Armenian stark. Anyone who has anything unusual in Turkey will be punished. If you want surname ‘Ozturk’, whether it does not matter. Unusual or personality you’ll be punished if you do a job. This is katmerlen top of it is Armenian.
- Are you sorry for that unusual?
I could not be otherwise, a person can not change himself. Making it such a pleasure getting to be, it can not change. In his youth people “now my streak, I’m going to change this streak, it does not, I’m such events,” he says. After a certain age, do you realize how hard you try you are. You’re used to it, accept life easier when you are starting to come to the people. I’m proud of what I did, did their jobs properly. I’d need to do in this village, both Mathematics Village, Theatre Madrasa, scientific studies, dictionaries, I contribute to the public debate in terms of my job I think I made neat and clean. This will benefit people in the country I’m doing the work, get it more than I think I’ve given to the public. This sounds very good to me, what can you do more than that already alive?