Arrests in the Republic of TurkeyReportedly 200 Turkish nationalists have tried to attack Hrant Dink, a Turkish journalist of Armenian origin, when he was going to the court to be tried for "insulting Turkishness," Taner Akcam informs in a group e-mail. Below are photos from Getty Images.
Goldberg is Sad, AngryThe executive producer of “The Armenian Genocide” documentary (2006), Andrew Goldberg, said in a recent interview to the KurdishMedia “Going on, being attacked, often with fabrications, by nationalists in the Armenian press in California was very upsetting and uncalled for.” Goldberg is primarily referring to an editorial by Harut Sassounian, Publisher of the California Courier. The article appeared in the Courier’s 23 March 2006 issue and was titled “PBS Forced Producer to Revise Content of Genocide Documentary.”
Sassounian was later criticized by a Turkish professor in a group discussion for not interviewing Goldberg for the article. Sassounian responded saying he would not disclose his private communication with the executive producer of the film. Goldberg was in the same group discussion, and he did not response. I assumed that by keeping silence he agreed and “approved” the editorial. But today turns out that Goldberg was offended with that and other writings. I have been in touch with him in the last two days; he seems devastated and very sad. I don’t really know every detail, but it is apparent he has been attacked by some individuals in the Armenian community. Anyways. I appreciate Goldberg’s work and thank him for the efforts. Not that I think the film was perfect, but it was, according to me, the best documentary on the Armenian genocide ever. Once again, thank you Andrew. IHT Editorial: Turkey, Armenia and denialhttp://www.iht.com/articles/2006/05/15/opinion/edturkey.php Turkey, Armenia and denial MONDAY, MAY 15, 2006 Turkey's self-destructive obsession with denying the Armenian genocide seems to have no limits. This week, the Turks pulled out of a NATO exercise because the Canadian prime minister used the term "genocide" in reference to the mass killings of Armenians in Turkey during and after World War I. Before that the Turkish ambassador to France was temporarily recalled to protest a French bill that would make it illegal to deny the Armenian genocide occurred. And before that, a leading Turkish novelist, Orhan Pamuk, was charged with "insulting Turkish identity" for referring to the genocide (the charges were dropped after an international outcry). Turkey's stance is hard to fathom. Each time the Turks lash out, new questions arise about Turkey's claims to a place in the European Union, and the Armenian diaspora becomes even more adamant in demanding a public reckoning over what happened. Granted, genocide is a difficult crime for any nation to acknowledge. But to treat any reference to the issue within Turkey as a crime and to scream "lie!" every time someone mentions genocide is absurd. By the same token, we do not see the point of the French law to ban genocide denial. Historical truths must be established through dispassionate research and debate, not legislation, even if some of those who question the evidence do so for insidious motives. But the Turkish government considers even discussion of the issue to be a grave national insult and reacts to it with hysteria. Five journalists who criticized a court's decision to shut down an Istanbul conference on the massacre of Armenians were arrested for insulting the courts. Charges against four were subsequently dropped, but a fifth remains on trial. The preponderance of serious scholarship outside Turkey accepts that more than a million Armenians perished between 1914 and 1923 in a state-sponsored campaign. Turkey's continued refusal to countenance even a discussion of the issue stands as a major obstacle to restoring relations with neighboring Armenia and to claiming Turkey's rightful place in Europe and the West. It is time for the Turks to realize that the greater danger to them is denying history. Graduation!!!It is over
I did the student welcome, and some people said it was the best student speech (I hope they meant it
SchoolI am sad, because I don't know where I will be transferring to. I want to go to the school of International Studies at DU (University of Denver), but the tuition is $28,000 a year. There is no way I can afford that. I have some scholarships, but they will only cover $5000. Even if I get twice of that, $8000 will still be a lot for me to pay. I don't know what to do. I hate loans. I don't even qualify for good loans, since my parents don't have normal jobs. Anyhow, tomorrow should be a better day. The �Molestation� Story
An Armenian Priest Possible Molestervia Boston.com New Britain priest charged with molesting 12-year-old girl May 10, 2006 NEW BRITAIN, Conn. –The priest of an Armenian church was charged Tuesday with molesting a 12-year-old girl last year, and his parishioners responded by rallying in support of him and protesting the arrest.
Krikoris Keshishian, 53, leader of St. Stephen's Apostolic Armenian Church in New Britain, was charged with fourth-degree sexual assault and impairing the morals of a child by sexual contact. He was released on a promise to appear in New Britain Superior Court on May 23. New Britain police Sgt. Michael Baden said the allegations involve a single incident in May 2005, but more counts involving the same girl may be added. He said a relative of the girl called police after she told her family about the alleged abuse. Police said Keshishian was acting in his official capacity when he inappropriately touched the girl. Church members questioned whether Keshishian was being framed and said the arrest will devastate the church. The sexual assault charge is a felony that carries one to five years in prison. "Someone must be trying to do something terrible to him," said church member Clara Semerdjian. "He is a loving man, a wonderful man, who would give his heart to anyone. … Something is very wrong with this." Keshishian and his wife live in a church-owned house in New Britain. No one answered his front door Tuesday. © Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. p.s. his picture doesn't seem to be of a 53-year-old person's. I also just gave a call to this priest at his cell phone (just got it through won't-tell-from-where), nobody answered (perhaps because it is 1:31 a.m. in New Britain Enough Is Enough!Two out of three winners of an international chess competition in Dubai, the 2006 Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Al Maktoum’s Cup, are from Armenia. I think it is time for Armenians to get over winning chess championships in this world and start thinking of other sports and stuff. It is becoming annoying, seriously.
At least I keep the balance:D : I cannot even play chess. But my Dad is invincible (perhaps the only thing he is good at in this world). Anime Company Attacked by YOU GUESS WHOApparently, Turkish (and Azerbaijani) hackers do not only hack Armenian websites and “decorate” the latter with genocide denial and anti-Armenian hate messages. ADV Films, a very popular cartoon website, has been hacked by Turkish denialists.
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. My graduation is over. It happened several hours ago, early morning, on Saturday, 13 May 2006.
) ever delivered during their lifetimes. Anyhow, while doing only positive reporting on an encouraging day, I am posting some photographs and the script of my speech (college student speakers: no plagiarism please. I did a lot of research to write the speech!).
). But the voice message seemed to be of a very young person. I am confused. Anyhow, I will not be surprised if he gets convicted. Corruption and mafia is not the only problem in the Armenian church, just like every other religous organization. 
