German govt: Turkey supports terror groups in Middle East By Cynthia Kroet, Politico #Germany #Turkey

Report: Turkey’s MIT agency menacing ‘German Turks’ By Ian P. Johnson, Deutche Welle #Germany #Turkey

Biden needs to give Turkey’s Erdogan some tough advice By Washington Post Editorial Board #Biden #Erdogan #Turkey

(USC Shoah Foundation: The Institute for Visual History and Education) After a failed coup attempt in Turkey on July 15-16, the government of President Recep Erdogan began tightening control and stifling freedom of expression in the nation – actions that have alarming historical parallels. The government has issued warrants to detain journalists and discharge academic faculty. These totalitarian actions not only affect freedom of expression, but also put the safety and liveli

Ali Kemal and British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson WASHINGTON, D.C. – The newly-appointed British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is famous for his tenure as mayor of London, his colorful personality, and the leader of the Brexit campaign in the June referendum. Far less known was his personal background reflecting a wide mix of the British ethnic heritage, including a Turkish ancestor, Ali Kemal, who truly distinguished himself as one of the bravest voices opposed to the

Armenian Assembly Renews Call for Members of Congress to Withdraw from Turkish and Azerbaijani Caucuses, Urging Aid to Nagorno Karabakh and Armenia WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the last two weeks, Turkish Caucus Members, Representatives Randy Forbes (R-VA) and Renee Ellmers (R-NC), were defeated in their respective primaries, the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) reported. Their defeat follows that of Turkish Caucus Member Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD), who according to news accou

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) applauded yesterday’s vote by the German Bundestag to recognize the Armenian Genocide, during which 1.5 million innocent lives were taken. “Germany’s vote to recognize the Armenian Genocide is a major event. Acknowledging this dark moment in history is a victory for human rights.  The annihilation of millions of Armenians was genocide. Period. And the 1.5 million innocent men, women, and children whos

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Congressman Robert Dold (R-IL), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, applauded the German Bundestag, lower house of parliament, for overwhelmingly passing a resolution eclaring the killings of Armenians by the government of the Ottoman Empire in 1915 a genocide. Last year, Pallone, Dold, and over 40 Members of Congress introduced legislation calling on the United States government to reco

LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the lead sponsor of the Armenian Genocide Truth and Justice Resolution in Congress, released the following statement: “I commend the overwhelming vote by the German Bundestag to recognize the Armenian Genocide. With this acknowledgement of the facts of the genocide, Germany joins a host of other European countries in recognizing and condemning the slaughter of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire from 1915 to 1923. The

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) welcomes today’s near unanimous vote in the Bundestag, Germany’s National Parliament, affirming the Armenian Genocide. The resolution titled “Remembrance and commemoration of the genocide of Armenians and other Christian minorities in the years 1915 and 1916” was overwhelmingly approved despite threats emanating from Turkey. Prior to the vote, Turkey’s President Recep Erdogan warned that bilateral diplomatic, econ

Corrupt Practices in Turkey Leads to Suspension of U.S. Aid to Syria WASHINGTON, D.C. – Citing corrupt practices, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has suspended 14 entities and individuals involved with humanitarian aid programs operating from Turkey, reported the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly). “As the humanitarian crisis in Syria continues, we must redouble our efforts to ensure that relief aid reaches those in

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Congress convened to commemorate the 101st anniversary of the Armenian Genocide earlier this week, Armenian Caucus Members Reps. Jackie Speier (D-CA) and Anna Eshoo (D-CA), along with Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), sent a letter to the Wall Street Journal condemning a Turkish-paid Armenian Genocide denial advertisement included in its April 20th print edition. The letter said in part: “We call on you to apologize for your decision to pub

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) joined the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, in coordination with the Embassy of Armenia, the Nagorno Karabakh Representation office in D.C., and the Armenian National Committee of America, for the annual commemoration of the Armenian Genocide on Capitol Hill. Each Member present honored the victims of the genocide and emphasized the importance of remembering and learning from the lessons of the

Edwards Campaign Funded by Genocide Denial Groups WASHINGTON, D.C. – Turkish Caucus Member Congresswoman Donna Edwards (D-MD) was defeated in Maryland’s Democratic Senate primary last night by long-time supporter of Armenian issues, Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), reported the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly). According to OpenSecrets.org, Donna Edwards has received thousands of dollars from Turkish PACs, and was supported by the “Ten Thousand Turks PAC” in her ra

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GEICO Apologizes for Armenian Genocide Denial Message WASHINGTON, D.C. – On April 25, GEICO Skytypers issued “An Apology”for the Armenian Genocide denial skywriting that occurred over New York City last week. Armenian Assembly of America Florida Chair and South Florida Armenian Genocide Commemoration, Inc. Chair Arsine Kaloustian designed a campaign to contact the GEICO Skytypers and educate them on their own message. The image featured the GEICO Gecko with the following text

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in remembrance of one hundred and one years since the beginning of the Armenian Genocide: “More than a century ago, starting in 1915 and lasting nearly a decade, more than 1.5 million innocent Armenian children, women, and men were systematically slaughtered during the horrific genocide committed by leaders of the Ottoman Empire. Today, we remember the victims of this brutal, inhumane period of

Armenian Assembly of America Executive Director Bryan Ardouny, Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Representative Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and Assembly Board Member Toros Sahakian at the Armenian Genocide Commemoration Rally in Times Square on April 24, 2016. On April 24, Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) Board Member Toros Sahakian spoke at the Armenian Genocide Commemoration Rally at Times Square in New York, calling all diaspora to work together to support the citizens of Kar

LOS ANGELES, CA – On Wednesday, April 20, the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) hosted a successful book presentation of An Inconvenient Genocide: Who Now Remembers the Armenians? written by United Kingdom’s leading human rights attorney and author Geoffrey Robertson QC in Universal City, CA. The event sold out, reaching over capacity. “The Armenian Assembly of America was proud to feature a giant in the field of international human rights to speak to us about his findi

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Robert Dold (R-IL), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, released the following statement on the 101st anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. “More than 100 years have passed since the start of the Armenian Genocide and the time is long overdue to acknowledge the atrocities committed against the Armenian people for exactly what they were – genocide. As we commemorate this anniversary acros