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Turkish electoral candidates include more Armenians

Many more Armenians used to live in Turkey, for centuries. Before 1915, according to varying estimates, there were 1.3-2 million. Today this minority

Armenia

Armenia remembers the victims of 1915 massacre

Armenians have marked the centenary of the mass killing of their people at the hands of Ottoman Turkish forces in 1915. Coming from all over the

Turkey

'Turkey shares your pain', Erdogan tells Istanbul Armenians

The Armenian community in Istanbul commemorated the 1915 mass killings of their ancestors by Ottoman Turks at a religious memorial service, stressing reconciliation and avoiding the term "genocide".

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Turkey faces renewed pressure to recognise Armenian killings as genocide

The mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turkish forces a century ago was genocide, according to Germany’s parliamentary speaker. Norbert Lammert

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Turkish history overshadows Istanbul Film Festival

The banning of a Kurdish film at this year’s Istanbul Film festival has overshadowed the whole event. As a mark of solidarity other directors and

Armenia

Leaders gather to mark 100th anniversary of Armenia massacre

World leaders, including the presidents of Russia, France and Serbia, have gathered in the Armenian capital

Armenia

Solemn ceremony in Armenia to mark 100th anniversary of massacres by Ottoman Turks

World leaders, including the presidents of Russia, France and Serbia, have gathered in the Armenian capital

Armenia

Armenian killings 'genocide' says German President

As commemorations begin to mark the 100th anniversary of the massacre of up to 1.5 million Armenians, the German President Joachim Gauck has described the killings at the hands Ottoman Turkish forces

Armenia

Armenia remembers: 1.5 million victims of 1915 massacre canonised

Armenia remembers those who died in 1915: 1.5 million people are canonised in the country's main church.

Armenia

US band rocks for peace

Rock band System of a Down might look like unlikely ambassadors for a peace mission to reconcile an international dispute that has festered for 100

World

Turkey insists it has nothing to hide on 100-year-old Armenian tragedy

Turkey's EU minister places most blame on Armenian position for failure to resolve 1915 massacre issue that has poisoned relations for 100 years

Armenia

Turkey marks 100th anniversary of Armenian massacre

Silvard Atajyan was three years of age when mass killings were taking place in southern Turkey in 1915. She was saved by French soldiers along with

Armenia

'Relations with Turkey could improve' Armenian president tells euronews

Armenia has renewed calls for the 1915 massacre of up to 1.5 million of its people to be internationally recognised under one label. As the 100th

World

'They did not succeed in erasing us from the earth': Armenian president interview

Marking 100 years since the Armenian massacres, euronews met with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan in the capital Yerevan. Here we spoke of

Turkey

Turkish PM offers his 'deep respect' to Ottoman Armenians

The prime minister of Turkey Ahmet Davutoğlu has offered his deep respect to Ottoman Armenians who lost their lives during what he described as “the

Armenia

Armenia remembers the victims of 1915 [pictures]

Turkey

Turkey says MEPs trying to rewrite history over Armenia killings

Armenia

MEPs call on Turkey to recognise Armenian massacre as 'genocide'

MEPs have called on Turkey to recognise the massacre of Armenians by the Ottoman empire during the First World War as ‘genocide’. Turkey opposes the

Turkey

Turkey protests after Pope Francis cites Armenian 'genocide'

Turkey has summoned the Vatican’s ambassador in Ankara in protest after Pope Francis quoted the word ‘genocide’ in referring to the mass killings of

Armenia

Armenians celebrate Christmas in West Bank town of Bethlehem

Christmas has been and gone for many, but not for members of the Armenian community in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. The community uses a