Persecution of Christians in the Ottoman Empire
US House recognizes Armenian genocide, backs Turkey sanctions
The US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to recognize the mass killings of Armenians a century ago as a genocide, a symbolic but historic vote instantly denounced by Turkey.
The Greek Genocide: Forgotten no longer
Raphael Lemkin, the lawyer and scholar who coined the term "genocide" and initiated the Genocide Convention, was working on a multi-volume history of such massacres at the time he passed in 1959. He had planned five chapters on the Greeks - more than for any other people - in this unfinished work.
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Athens asks Turkey to recognise Pontian genocide , Ankara wants compensation
By George Gilson
Athens has called on Turkey to recognise the genocide of the Pontian Greek population by the forces of Kemal Ataturk three days after the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the genocide with mass m death Marches.
Turkish Foreign Ministry condemns Pontic genocide comments
Turkey's Foreign Ministry has condemned the statements made by Greek politicians on the occasion of the anniversary of the Pontic genocide, the massacre of ethnic Greeks by the Turks during World War I and the subsequent Greek-Turkish war.
Man, 29, stabbed four times by anarchists during Pontic genocide rally in Thessaloniki
A 29-year-old man was in the hospital on Monday after being knifed in central Thessaloniki on Sunday night during an event in the northern city commemorating the Pontic genocide, the systematic killing of ethnic Greeks by the Turks during World War I.
The attackers are believed to belong to anti-establishment groups.
Today Bulgarians Mark 143 Years since the April Uprising
The celebrations commenced on the occasion of 143 years since the announcement of the April Uprising.
Tonight there will be a commemorative fireworks in Koprivshtitsa.
The culmination of the celebrations is on May 1st. There will be concerts and celebrations, as well as reconstruction of the April Uprising moments.
Islamophobia and Turkish-Armenian controversy: Analysis
Religion plays an important role in the 1915 Events and the related Turkish-Armenian controversy. In the Armenian genocide narrative, Armenians are frequently portrayed as the downtrodden "first Christian nation", while Turks are portrayed as the cruel Muslims who sought to annihilate various Christian groups.
Turkey condemns French declaration of Armenian genocide commemoration day
Turkey on Wednesday said it strongly condemned French President Emmanuel Macron's decision to declare April 24 as a day for the commemoration of the Armenian genocide, an issue that caused regular friction between Turkey and European Union nations.
Genocide vote infuriating Turkey pulled from Israeli parliament's agenda
The expected vote on recognizing the killings of Ottoman Armenians in 1915 as a "genocide" was removed from the Knesset's agenda for the week as of May 29, Israeli media has reported.
Boutaris says he was attacked by 'organized fascists'
Thessaloniki mayor Yannis Boutaris on Monday described those who attacked him during an event on Saturday commemorating the massacre of Pontian Greeks by Turks during World War I as "organized fascists."
Boutaris was briefly hospitalized after being thrown to the ground, kicked and punched by about 12 people.