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Armenian Patriarch Suggests Opening Greek Church for Christian and Muslim Worship. Harut Sassounian
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2020-06-25 15:05:49

The recently elected Patriarch of Turkey, Sahak Mashalian, continues his controversial public statements thus antagonizing the Armenian community of Istanbul and Armenians worldwide. A few months ago he made

Harut Sassounian. After 105 Years, the Turkish President Still Planning to Cover up the Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2020-06-24 12:29:28

The High Advisory Board of the Turkish Presidency met last Tuesday for five hours to discuss how to respond “to groundless and anti-Turkey allegations” regarding the Armenian Genocide of

Armenian Patriarch Suggests Opening Greek Church for Christian and Muslim Worship.Harut Sassounian
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2020-06-18 11:55:33

The recently elected Patriarch of Turkey, Sahak Mashalian, continues his controversial public statements thus antagonizing the Armenian community of Istanbul and Armenians worldwide. A few months ago he made

Turkish Government Wastes $1.5 Million By Paying US Firm for Useless Lobbying. Harut Sassounian
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2020-06-10 10:38:25

On January 15, 2020, the Turkish government renewed a major contract with the Washington, D.C.-based U.S. lobbying firm of Greenberg Traurig for a total fee of $1,538,000 for one

Turkey Attempts to Take Over Armenian Properties in Jerusalem. Harut Sassounian
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2020-06-03 18:40:59

An article in the Jewish Press of February 13, 2020 exposed the activities of the Turkish Government to take over the Armenian and Christian Quarters of Jerusalem. The article

Harut Sassounian.An Incredible Armenian Who Retrieved Armenian Orphans from the Syrian Desert
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2020-06-02 10:25:32

 Parnag Shishigyan is a heroic Zeytountsi who retrieved hundreds of Armenian orphans from Arab families in the Syrian desert after the Armenian Genocide. His name is not known to

An Incredible Armenian Who Retrieved Armenian Orphans from the Syrian Desert. Harut Sassounian
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2020-05-28 12:06:31

Parnag Shishigyan is a heroic Zeytountsi who retrieved hundreds of Armenian orphans from Arab families in the Syrian desert after the Armenian Genocide. His name is not known to

Harut Sassounian. Turmoil in Turkey on Letter by Gulen Recognizing the Armenian Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2020-05-20 09:45:41

A major controversy erupted in Turkey last week after a pro-Erdogan Turkish Islamist magazine “Gercek Hayat” (Real Life) claimed that the controversial Turkish Imam Fethullah Gulen had written a

Harut Sassounian. Libya’s Interim Government Recognizes The Armenian Genocide Once Again
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2020-05-19 14:28:49

Libya’s Interim Government recognized the Armenian Genocide on April 24, 2020, for the second year in a row. On April 19, 2019 the provisional government had issued a similar

Libya’s Interim Government RecognizesThe Armenian Genocide Once Again. Harut Sassounian
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2020-05-13 10:41:18

Libya’s Interim Government recognized the Armenian Genocide on April 24, 2020, for the second year in a row. On April 19, 2019 the provisional government had issued a similar

COVID-19 Pandemic as a Reflection of the Gaps in International Health Regulations: General and International Legal Considerations. Ara V.Papyan
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2020-05-12 14:49:59

As the world continues facing Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19), there are ever intensifying discussions on the reasons why we have all arrived at such a

Coronavirus Provided Opportunity To Pursue the Armenian Cause Online. Harut Sassounian
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2020-05-06 17:26:42

The coronavirus pandemic disrupted the traditional plans of Armenians around the world to commemorate the 105th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide on April 24. However, very quickly Armenians discovered

Harut Sassounian. Trump Does not have the Guts To Call it ‘Armenian Genocide’
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2020-04-29 13:50:33

Pres. Donald Trump issued on April 24, 2020 another one of his denialist statements on the Armenian Genocide, calling it “Armenian Remembrance Day.” This is the fourth year in

It is not Wise for Armenian Officials & Catholicos to be in . Harut Sassounian
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2020-04-22 10:26:08

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic which is killing hundreds of thousands of people around the world, including in Armenia, and paralyzing the economy and societal life as

Harut Sassounian. Pro-Armenian, Pro-Kurdish Turkish. Philanthropist Jailed in Turkey
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2020-04-15 10:40:23

It is widely known that the Turkish government deprives the rights of minorities living in the country, whether they are Armenians, Assyrians, Greeks, Jews or Kurds. However, the Turks

US Indicts Turkish Halkbank for Illegal Transfer of Billions of dollars to Iran. Harut Sassounian
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2020-04-08 12:17:42

Halkbank, whose majority shareholder is the Turkish government, pleaded not guilty in New York on March 31, 2020, to criminal charges that it helped Iran illicitly transfer tens of

Harut Sassounian.Turkey Ignores its Highest Court’s Verdict on Armenian Patriarch’s Election
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2020-04-03 11:53:46

  Forum 18 News Service of Oslo, Norway, published a lengthy article by Dr. Mine Yildirim on March 25, 2020, explaining the Turkish government’s interference in the election of the

Harut Sassounian. Erdogan’s Denial of Coronavirus Crisis Risks the Lives of 80 Million Turks
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2020-03-26 14:31:31

  The world as we knew it changed dramatically in the last few weeks due to the unexpected spread of the deadly coronavirus. Hundreds of millions of people around the

Harut Sassounian.Erdogan Should be Tried by International Criminal Court for Supporting Terrorism
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2020-03-18 11:22:32

         Last week, I reported that Pres. Erdogan’s office sent a letter to the heads of religious minorities in Turkey demanding that they sign it and send it back to

Armen Grigoryan. The origins and use of some propaganda techniques and conspiracy theories
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2020-03-11 13:50:17

INTRODUCTION   Disinformation, fake news, and conspiracy theories have been a part of the Armenian political discourse for a long time, also long before the Internet was there. A part of

Harut Sassounian. Turkish President Orders Minority Leaders to Sign a Propaganda Letter
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2020-03-11 09:35:25

It has been the long-standing practice of the Turkish government to pressure the leaders of minority religious groups in Turkey to issue public statements in defense of Turkish policies

Harut Sassounian. Remnants of an Old Armenian Village Near Ankara
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2020-03-04 12:30:57

Argun Konuk, a 24-year-old Turkish travel and history enthusiast, published a recent article about the Armenian village of Stanoz located near Ankara.    Konuk reported that Stanoz was “once a prosperous

Harut Sassounian. Turks Attack Each Other: Cypriot Turkish Leader Criticizes Turkey
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2020-03-03 11:18:14

Turkish columnist Orhan Kemal Cengiz wrote an article in the Turkish website “al-Monitor” on February 18, 2020, titled: “Why is Turkish Cypriot leader declared ‘enemy’ in Turkey?” The article

Harut Sassounian. Turks Attack Each Other: Cypriot Turkish Leader Criticizes Turkey
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2020-02-26 11:50:04

        Turkish columnist Orhan Kemal Cengiz wrote an article in the Turkish website “al-Monitor” on February 18, 2020, titled: “Why is Turkish Cypriot leader declared ‘enemy’ in Turkey?” The article

Harut Sassounian. Finally, After 105 Years, Syria Recognizes the Armenian Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2020-02-19 16:08:37

The Syrian people were the first to be aware of the Armenian Genocide as tens of thousands of Armenians were deported by Ottoman Turkey to the killing fields of

Harut Sassounian.The World Dislikes Trump & his Policies,According to Pew Research Center
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2020-02-17 16:22:54

      A study published by the Pew Research Center revealed that many in the world do not approve Pres. Donald Trump’s foreign policies. This is not a surprising discovery, but

Harut Sassounian. The World Dislikes Trump & his Policies,According to Pew Research Center
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2020-02-12 10:50:40

A study published by the Pew Research Center revealed that many in the world do not approve Pres. Donald Trump’s foreign policies. This is not a surprising discovery, but

Harut Sassounian. Trump’s Israeli-Palestinian ‘Peace Plan’ Is Recipe for a Prolonged War
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2020-02-05 13:11:56

Pres. Trump unveiled in the White House on January 28, 2020 his long-awaited ‘peace plan’ between Israelis and Palestinians. The architect of the plan is the President’s son-in-law and

Harut Sassounian. Men Who Rape and Marry Girls Under 18 Could be Pardoned in Turkey
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2020-02-04 10:22:32

The British Independent newspaper published an unbelievable article last week, titled: “‘Marry-your-rapist’ bill to be introduced by lawmakers in Turkey.”   This sounds like a subject from the Middle Ages. If

Harut Sassounian. Men Who Rape and Marry Girls Under 18 Could be Pardoned in Turkey
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2020-01-29 11:55:12

The British Independent newspaper published an unbelievable article last week, titled: “‘Marry-your-rapist’ bill to be introduced by lawmakers in Turkey.”   This sounds like a subject from the Middle Ages. If

Harut Sassounian. Newly-Elected Patriarch of Turkey Lashes Back at his Armenian Critics
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2020-01-22 13:18:45

After giving a series of interviews to the Turkish press since his election on December 11, 2019, the new Armenian Patriarch of Turkey, Sahak II Mashalyan, responded to his

Turkey Eliminated its Minorities from The Economy with Exorbitant Taxes. Harut Sassounian
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2020-01-15 12:13:31

After the near total physical elimination of the minorities from the Ottoman Empire 1915-23, the Turkish government embarked in 1941 on the financial ruin of the remaining Armenians, Greeks,

Senate’s Adoption of Genocide Resolution Upsets Newly-Elected Patriarch of Turkey
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2020-01-08 13:37:21

I responded last month to the interview given by the newly-elected Patriarch of Turkey, Bishop Sahak II Mashalyan, to a Turkish newspaper in which he had criticized the adoption

Harut Sassounian.Pres. Trump is not Worthy of Recognizing the Armenian Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-12-25 12:38:47

After both Houses of Congress, one overwhelmingly and the other unanimously, adopted two Resolutions in recent weeks recognizing the Armenian Genocide, many were hoping that this would lead Pres.

Harut Sassounian. Senate Recognition of Armenian Genocide:Reactions and Next Steps to be Taken
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-12-18 11:44:15

For the first time since the Genocide of 1915, the US Senate adopted a Resolution unanimously on December 12, 2019, recognizing the Armenian Genocide, after it was blocked for

Harut Sassounian.Erdogan’s Backers Threaten to Commit A New Genocide Against Armenians
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-12-11 13:52:50

 A group of extreme nationalist Turkish lawyers, members of the Istanbul Bar Association, published an article in their November 2019 Bulletin threatening ‘to deport’ all Armenians from Turkey once

Harut Sassounian. Turkish Money Motivated Sen. Graham To Block Armenian Genocide Resolution
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-12-04 13:32:46

When Sen. Lindsey Graham (Republican-South Carolina) blocked the Senate vote on the Armenian Genocide Resolution on November 13, 2019, there was widespread speculation as to what motivated him to

Harut Sassounian. Sen. Graham Shows his True Colors In Phone Call with Fake Turkish Minister
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-11-28 15:21:30

        Sen. Lindsey Graham (Republican, South Carolina) has become infamous for blocking a motion by Sen. Bob Menendez (Democrat, New Jersey) urging the Senate to vote on the Armenian Genocide

Harut Sassounian. Sen. Graham Shows his True Colors In Phone Call with Fake Turkish Minister
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-11-27 15:24:20

Sen. Lindsey Graham (Republican, South Carolina) has become infamous for blocking a motion by Sen. Bob Menendez (Democrat, New Jersey) urging the Senate to vote on the Armenian Genocide

Harut Sassounian. Erdogan Meets Trump in the White House: The Result is a Tragicomedy
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-11-20 18:23:17

It is difficult to know where to start commenting on the ridiculous press conference between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US Pres. Donald Trump at the White House

Harut Sassounian. Armenians Fly from Istanbul to New York To Participate in Turkish Propaganda
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-11-16 10:37:27

It is amazing the lengths to which the Turkish government went to include Istanbul Armenian clergy and laymen in its propaganda campaign. On November 5, 2019, Turkish President Recep Tayyip

Harut Sassounian. Armenians Fly from Istanbul to New York To Participate in Turkish Propaganda
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-11-13 16:03:59

It is amazing the lengths to which the Turkish government went to include Istanbul Armenian clergy and laymen in its propaganda campaign. On November 5, 2019, Turkish President Recep Tayyip

Harut Sassounian. Genocide Resolution: A Major Victory, But Facts Should not be Ignored
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-11-11 13:43:16

On October 29, 2019, Armenian Americans scored a major victory in the halls of US Congress. For the first time in 35 years, the US House of Representatives adopted

Genocide Resolution: A Major Victory, But Facts Should not be Ignored
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-11-07 15:23:36

On October 29, 2019, Armenian Americans scored a major victory in the halls of US Congress. For the first time in 35 years, the US House of Representatives adopted

Harut Sassounian. Secret Document Reveals State Dept.’s Interference in Genocide Recognition
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-11-01 10:40:41

The United States government has recognized the Armenian Genocide multiple times in the past. In an official document submitted by the US government to the World Court in 1951,

Harut Sassounian. Secret Document Reveals State Dept.’s Interference in Genocide Recognition
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-10-30 11:17:57

        The United States government has recognized the Armenian Genocide multiple times in the past. In an official document submitted by the US government to the World Court in 1951,

Harut Sassounian. Trump Surrenders to Erdogan’s Demands:The Tail Wags the Dog
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-10-23 09:58:43

Anytime Pres. Trump talks to another head of state on the phone, we can expect a disastrous outcome. Trump does not realize the consequences of his decisions on the

A Declassified Top Secret CIA Report On the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict
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  • 2019-10-20 07:22:56

By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier www.TheCaliforniaCourier.com A 48-page Central Intelligence Agency Top Secret Report, prepared in August 1988 and made public in 2012 with some deletions, is titled “Unrest in

Harut Sassounian. A Declassified Top Secret CIA Report On the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-10-16 09:58:48

A 48-page Central Intelligence Agency Top Secret Report, prepared in August 1988 and made public in 2012 with some deletions, is titled “Unrest in the Caucasus and the Challenge

Harut Sassounian. Jerusalem Armenian Patriarchate’s Lawsuit Advances Through Turkish Courts
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-10-14 12:28:41

        While the lawsuit filed by the Catholicosate of Cilicia based in Antelias, Lebanon, for the recovery of its former headquarters in Sis, Turkey, has received wide publicity, another just