Posts Tagged ‘turkey’

Think Different: Apple Visionary Steve Jobs Has Died

Think Different: Apple Visionary Steve Jobs Has Died

Apple’s co-founder and widely regarded visionary Steve Jobs, died in Palo Alto, Calif. on Wednesday. The 56-year-old, who had recently resigned as chief executive of Apple Inc, was battling pancreatic cancer and had received a liver transplant in 2009. Jobs is credited with forever transforming the personal computer industry and shaping the digital age for [...]

A Brotherhood Concert in Istanbul

A Brotherhood Concert in Istanbul

Istanbul is a magical city. You feel it in almost everything but mostly in Bosporus at sunset, night and to be honest, all the time. The magic that wraps you with strange energy is not just because of the magnificent landscapes. Istanbul is enchanting because the city is rooted in many different ethnic and religious [...]

Miss Universe: Glimpses of Eurasia, Balkans and Middle East

Miss Universe: Glimpses of Eurasia, Balkans and Middle East

Get ready for swimsuits, crowns and tears tonight as the 60th annual Miss Universe Pageant broadcast live from Sao Paulo, Brazil with a record 90contestants participating. Hosted by Bravos’ Andy Cohen and NBC news anchor Natalie Morales and with performances by Bebel Gilberto and Beyonce, the pageant will allow fans in represented countries to vote [...]

Kurds Stage Worldwide Protest Condemning Turkish Raids

Kurds Stage Worldwide Protest Condemning Turkish Raids

Inspired by an ongoing “Arab Spring” in countries throughout the Middle East and North Africa, Kurds in Turkey, which number around 20 million, have taken to the streets in Istanbul and elsewhere in the country to protest against political repression, cultural suppression, discrimination and a decision by Turkey’s election board to ban prominent Kurdish politicians [...]

Kim Kardashian’s Cosmo Turkey Cover Causes Upset

Kim Kardashian’s Cosmo Turkey Cover Causes Upset

On the heels of the premiere of Armenia’s first issue of popular women’s magazine Cosmopolitan featuring celebutante Kim Kardashian who is of part Armenian descent, the Turkish edition just released their April edition with the same cover – a move that reportedly left her and Armenian groups fuming, according to celebrity gossip outlet TMZ yesterday, [...]

Elle Turkey’s Fashion Faux Pas Stirs Controversy

Elle Turkey’s Fashion Faux Pas Stirs Controversy

Elle Turkey’s December editorial spread in which models Ana Zalewska and Karolin Machova prance through and pose in the now ruined and abandoned Armenian city of Ani has been met with criticism from Armenians angry at the use of the 5th century medieval capital whose population was slaughtered by Seljuk Turks and now has been [...]

Embassy Reactions to Wikileaks: Armenia, Turkey and Azerbaijan

Embassy Reactions to Wikileaks: Armenia, Turkey and Azerbaijan

After classified and confidential U.S. Embassy cables leaked by rogue whistle blower site Wikileaks dominated worldwide headlines, the U.S. Embassy in Armenia released a statement calling the documents “harmful” for individuals and international relations. “Given its potential impact, we condemn such unauthorized disclosures and are taking every step to prevent future security breaches,” the statement [...]

Revelations: Wikileaks and The Caucasus

Revelations: Wikileaks and The Caucasus

Wikileaks, the international organization publishing confidential and unavailable documents from anonymous sources released more than 250,000 classified US diplomatic cables to  El Pais, Le Monde, Der Spiegal, Guardian and the New York Times news organization today and has so far released a miniscule 220 documents on their own site, with more on the way. The [...]

Alternative Voices on the Armenian Genocide and Armenian-Turkish Relations

Alternative Voices on the Armenian Genocide and Armenian-Turkish Relations

Too often, not all voices are heard. In an effort to jump start dialogue, ianyan magazine presents three alternative voices on important issues and significant subjects dealing with the Armenian Genocide and Armenian-Turkish relations. An American in Glendale There is no doubt that Glendale has the largest concentration of Armenians in the United States. In [...]

Meeting in the Middle: Armenian Genocide Thoughts, Part 2

Meeting in the Middle: Armenian Genocide Thoughts, Part 2

My grandfather died when I was 13. He lived down the street from our house, with my grandmother, among a dozen fruit and flower trees that felt like paradise. If the Garden of Eden did exist, I was sure that it was located in the backyard of my grandparents’ house. He complained of headaches for [...]