Genocide
Culture
Moscow Hellenic Culture Center Event on Genocide
The Moscow-based Hellenic Culture Center is sending the message that Greeks in the city do not forget, they remain united and creative, repeatedly saying “no” to genocide and the annihilation of nations, through an event scheduled to take place in...
Greece
Events and Marches Commemorate Armenian Genocide Centennial
A memorial service was held on Friday in Nea Smyrni, south of Athens, as well as a march to the Turkish Embassy, to commemorate the centennial of the Armenian genocide.
The service was held at the memorial of the genocide...
Europe
Dutch Parliament Recognizes Greek, Assyrian and Armenian Genocide
The Dutch Parliament passed a binding resolution yesterday recognizing the genocide of Assyrians, Greeks and Armenians by Ottoman Turks during World War One. The resolution, tabled by MP Joel Voordewind from the Christian Union party, enjoyed wide support from...
Greece
Assyrian Genocide Monument Unveiled in Athens
A memorial for the Assyrian victims of the Turkish genocide of Christians during World War I was unveiled in Athens, Greece, a city that hosts approximately 8,000 Assyrians. According to estimates from that era, the Turkish genocide claimed 750,000 Assyrians, 1.5...
Greece
Remembering The Great Fire of Smyrna
Today marks 92 years since the Catastrophe of Smyrna (Izmir) and the Great Fire that destroyed the city, causing the majority of Greeks in Asia Minor to flee their homes and seek shelter in Greece and other countries.
Smyrna used to...
Greece
Anti-racism Bill Gets Necessary Parliamentary Majority
After the request of SYRIZA and Golden Dawn for roll call vote, Greece 's anti-racism bill got the necessary Parliamentary majority.
As expected, there was a diversity of opinions within the parties, especially regarding article 2 on genocide, for which there...
Australia
Greece and Australia Recognize Genocides
The Greek Ambassador to Australia, Haris Dafaranos, accompanied by the Consul General of Sydney, Counselor Dr. Stavros Kyrimis, met in Sydney with the President of New South Wales’ Parliament, Shelley Hancock and the President of the Senate of NSW,...
Australia
Parliament Condemns Disclaimer of Armenian and Greek Genocide
The Turkish embassy in Australia used the space of the federal parliament in Canberra, in order to adopt a firm position that there was no genocide of Armenians, Greeks and Assyrians during the First World War. The Turkish embassy...
Australia
Turkey Miffed Australia Recognizes Armenian Genocide
Turkey speaks of "forgery of history" and characterizes the testimonies of Australians who fought at Gallipoli as" lies." Australians reacted strongly to these allegations.
The parliament of New South Wales is in a head-on collision with the Turkish government after...
Europe
A Memorial Dedicated to the Victims of Genocide in the Ottoman Empire will be Built in Berlin
An ecumenical memorial dedicated to more then 3, 5 million Christians martyred in the Ottoman Empire in the beginning of the 20th century will be built in Berlin. The pre anointment ceremony of the memorial will take place on...