armenian genocide

Serj Tankian, singer for System of a Down

System of a Down's Serj Tankian on his memoir, why a new album hasn't come since 2005

4:46pm May 14, 2024

System of a Down singer Serj Tankian covers fleeing the Lebanese Civil War as a child, advocating for recognition of the Armenian Genocide, and why his band hasn't made a new album since 2005.

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Armenian refugees on the deck of a French cruiser that rescued them in 1915 during the massacre of the Armenian populations in the Ottoman Empire.

Biden Could Call The Massacres Of Armenians Genocide. Here's What That Means

1:43pm April 23, 2021

U.S. lawmakers expect President Biden to recognize the World War I-era mass killing and deportation of Armenians as genocide — even if it makes Turkey angry.

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., is a co-sponsor of the resolution to commemorate the Armenian genocide that passed the Senate Thursday.

Senate Passes Armenia Genocide Measure, Ignoring White House Objections

8:21pm December 12, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

The Senate resolution recognizes the killing of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire between 1915 and 1923. Turkey condemned the move, saying it has put the U.S.-Turkey relationship at risk.

A worker puts final touches on the podium at Yerevan's Republic Square on June 23, where Pope Francis is to lead a service. The pontiff arrived in Armenia for a three-day visit on Friday.

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In Armenia Visit, Pope Aims For Reconciliation In A Tense Region

12:00pm June 24, 2016

by Sylvia Poggioli

Last year, Pope Francis called the Ottoman Empire's slaughter of Armenians "the first genocide of the 20th century," sparking a diplomatic spat with Turkey. He begins a 3-day visit to Armenia Friday.

Yepraksia Gevorgyan, 108, sits at night in her home in Armavir, Armenia.

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For Oldest Armenians, A Glimpse Of A Homeland Lost But Not Forgotten

8:00am April 23, 2016

by Diana Markosian

Based on the memories of Armenian centenarians who survived the 1915 genocide as children, Armenian-American photographer Diana Markosian traveled to Turkey to bring them images from their past.

Catholicos Karekin II (R, front), the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, and Russia's President Vladimir Putin walk to attend a commemoration ceremony marking the centenary of the mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks in Yerevan, Armenia.

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Armenians Mark A Century Since World War I Massacre

12:51pm April 24, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Francois Hollande of France were among those who attended a ceremony in the Armenian capital. German lawmakers vote to call the event "genocide."

Armenians were massacred by forces of the Ottoman Empire in 1915. In this instance, the heads of the victims were placed on stakes.

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A Century After Atrocities Against Armenians, An Unresolved Wound

8:38am April 24, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Some 1.5 million Armenians were killed or deported in the violence unleashed by Ottoman Turks starting in 1915. Turkey and Armenia still disagree on how to define these terrible events.