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Today marks 108 years since the #ArmenianGenocide . Over 1.5 million killed, including my relatives.
I am celebrating my 3rd birthday with my grandparents who fled, which is something they never did for themselves because all their records were destroyed.
I am celebrating my 3rd birthday with my grandparents who fled, which is something they never did for themselves because all their records were destroyed.
You had limited options, go to Russia where Stalin "offered jobs" or to places like Aleppo, Syria.
Thankfully they chose Aleppo.
When my grandfather fled with his family, they were halfway there, but they realized they forgot his new born baby brother in his crib.
Thankfully they chose Aleppo.
When my grandfather fled with his family, they were halfway there, but they realized they forgot his new born baby brother in his crib.
That man, my uncle/godparent was Zohrab Kaprielian.
He went on to become the VP of Engineering at @USC where Kaprielian Hall is named after him.
He went on to become the VP of Engineering at @USC where Kaprielian Hall is named after him.
"My Grandmother's Tattoos" is
Swedish documentary about sexual slavery during the Armenian Genocide. Filmed in 2011 by director Suzanna Khartalyan. Recommended as a manual for scholars & students studying Armenian Genocide,as well as departments of conflictology &gender studies
Swedish documentary about sexual slavery during the Armenian Genocide. Filmed in 2011 by director Suzanna Khartalyan. Recommended as a manual for scholars & students studying Armenian Genocide,as well as departments of conflictology &gender studies
Filmmaker had always found the tattoos on the hands & face of her grandmother, Khanoum, to be disturbing. It was not until she stumbled upon a large collection on images of kidnapped Armenian women & children in the League of Nations Near East Relief case notes from 1919-1926
that she began to understand what those tattoos might mean. The case notes reveal that most of these tattooed young women and girls were forced into prostitution or made to be concubines at horrifically young ages during the Armenian genocide. armenianweekly.com/2011/09/07/%E2…
An article written in a Swedish newspaper about the massacres of Armenian people changed the destiny of 19yo Alma Johansson. She decided to become a missionary & leave for Turkey. She became a one of the key-witnesses of Armenian Genocide
This year's memorial service for Alma Johansson will be held today, 23/4. Collection in Skogskyrkogården takes place at the Bogårdsvägen entrance at 13:30.
Memorial ceremony organized by associations of Armenian National Federation &Armenian Church Council will begin at 14:00
Memorial ceremony organized by associations of Armenian National Federation &Armenian Church Council will begin at 14:00
The Finnish-Swedish historian @SvanteLundgren says that even if no more evidence of the genocide survived, Alma's letters alone would be enough. These letters are kept in the Stockholm archive, but Swedish government, the 4th in row denies the genocide.
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Lemkin came up with the 1st installments of the concept in the 30s based on the events in 1915 & onwards. Already in 1933 he published articles like "Les actes constituant un danger general (interétatique)consideres comme delites des droit des gens" and ⬇️
preventgenocide.org/fr/lemkin/madr…
preventgenocide.org/fr/lemkin/madr…
"Akte der Barbarei und des Vandalismus als delicta juris gentium", which show his first wranglings with the concept. Although he hasn’t settled on the specific term, it is clear that it predates WW2.
preventgenocide.org/de/lemkin/anwa…
preventgenocide.org/de/lemkin/anwa…
Also, in his unpublished & unfinished autobiography he indicates that the horrors of 1915 have motivated him in developping the concept of Genocide. He also planned to publish a history of Genocide, for which he had collected a lot of material.
#OTD 11 Dec 1946, due to efforts of Polish-Jewish lawyer Raphael Lemkin, who had coined the term genocide to describe Nazi policies in Europe & the #ArmenianGenocide, the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 96, which asserted that Genocide is a crime under international law 🧵
Unfortunately, life shows that the adoption of this document did not prevent
mankind from new deliberate actions of extinction, mass murders in the 20th century and the 21st following it.
mankind from new deliberate actions of extinction, mass murders in the 20th century and the 21st following it.
This unhappy outcome results from the fact that one of the most outrageous acts of annihilation – the #ArmenianGenocide – has not been widely acknowledged and condemned by the international community.
#OTD 8 Dec 1883, Hagop Oshagan, an #Armenian writer, playwright & novelist, was born in Bursa, Ottoman Emp. Among his many novels are the trilogy To One Hundred and One Years, The Harlot, and his best-known work, Remnants, which have been translated into English by G.M.Goshgarian
Oshagan was born in 1883 as Hagop Kufejian in Soloz, a village near Bursa. Oshagan was spared the fate of many of his fellow writers and was able to elude the Turkish secret police until early 1918, when he fled from Constantinople to Bulgaria, disguised as a German officer.
After the armistice, he returned to Constantinople in 1919, where he taught literature, actively participating in literary activities of the Armenian community. In 1922, as many other Armenian intellectuals, he left Constantinople permanently after the arrival of Kemalist forces.
#ArmenianGenocide: 8 STEPS THAT LED TO THE ANNIHILATION OF A PEOPLE
In 1915-23, the first & largely unknown genocide of the 20th century occurred in Middle East. By 1923 population of Turkish-controlled #Armenia was reduced from an estimated 2 million to mere 388,000
#History 🧵
In 1915-23, the first & largely unknown genocide of the 20th century occurred in Middle East. By 1923 population of Turkish-controlled #Armenia was reduced from an estimated 2 million to mere 388,000
#History 🧵
The rest of Armenian nation scattered around the globe – if they had managed to escape. But the rest were dead, victims of brutal oppression, death marches, massacres, disease, starvation or else ‘Turkified’- robbed of their cultural identity, abused, & forced to convert to Islam
But what caused this mass destruction of a whole people and culture and how was the Armenian nation effectively annihilated in just under a decade? ⬇️
#OTD Oct 22, 1935 Komitas Vardapet, an Armenian priest, composer, the founder of #Armenia'n national school of music & one of the pioneers of ethnomusicology, died in a psychiatric hospital in Paris. He suffered a mental breakdown while witnessing the horrors of #ArmenianGenocide
Komitas is widely seen as a martyr of the genocide and has been depicted as one of the main symbols of the #ArmenianGenocide in art. Along with hundreds of other Armenian intellectuals, Komitas was arrested & deported to a prison camp in April 1915 by the Ottoman government.
He was soon released under unclear circumstances and, having witnessed indiscriminate cruelty and relentless massacres of the Armenians by the Ottoman Turks, Komitas experienced a mental breakdown and developed a severe case of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
#OnThisDay Sep 15, 1918, the Ottoman Army of Islam captured #Baku. With the ethnic #Azerbaijan'i Turks at their side, they carried out a systematic massacre of the #Armenia'ns in the city, during which its estimated that 15,000 to 20,000 Armenians died.
#Turkey #ArmenianGenocide
#Turkey #ArmenianGenocide
A terrible panic in Baku ensued once the Turks entered the city. The Armenians crowded the harbor in a frantic effort to escape. Regular Ottoman troops were not allowed to enter the city for 2 days, so that the local irregulars – bashibozuks – would conduct looting and pillaging.
The drill ship #AbdulHamidHan, #Erdogan’s latest vanity project in a country where 15 million people suffer from hunger, was launched yesterday. But who was #AbdulHamid after whom the vessel was named? A thread on the #BloodySultan and the #HamidianMassacres by #theHELC 1/12
Abdul Hamid II was Sultan of the #Ottoman Empire from 1876 to 1909. During his reign, unrest amongst his oppressed subjects in the #Balkans and Asia Minor intensified. His barbaric response would culminate in the massacres of #Armenians and #Assyrians of 1894–1896 2/12
Armenian-American Dr. Raymond Vahan Damadian, the inventory of the MRI scanning machine passed away yesterday at the age of 86.
Dr. Damadian was born in March of 1936 to #ArmenianGenocide survivor Vahan and Odette Damadian.
Dr. Damadian was born in March of 1936 to #ArmenianGenocide survivor Vahan and Odette Damadian.
He grew up in New York & became a licensed physician, medical practitioner, mathematician, and inventor.
Dr. Damadian was the first ever to perform a full-body scan of a human being on July 3, 1977, to diagnose cancer. Despite his success, he was denied the Nobel Peace Prize.
Dr. Damadian was the first ever to perform a full-body scan of a human being on July 3, 1977, to diagnose cancer. Despite his success, he was denied the Nobel Peace Prize.
Today, the MRI is considered the one of the greatest medical breakthroughs of the 20th century, and his invention has undoubtedly impacted, saved, and prolonged millions of lives.
Today is the 107th anniversary of the #ArmenianGenocide.
On April 24, 1915, Turkish officials arrested 250 Armenian leaders and intellectuals in Constantinople. More arrests followed as thousands of Armenian notables were imprisoned, executed or deported.
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On April 24, 1915, Turkish officials arrested 250 Armenian leaders and intellectuals in Constantinople. More arrests followed as thousands of Armenian notables were imprisoned, executed or deported.
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This marked the beginning of the systematic destruction of the Ottoman Empire's Armenian population. The persecutions continued with varying intensity until 1923.
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The Armenian population of the Ottoman state was about two million in 1915. An estimated one million had perished by 1918, while hundreds of thousands had become refugees. By 1923 virtually the entire Armenian population of Anatolian Turkey had disappeared.
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Nazi concentration camp badges:
Jews (yellow, star of David)
Socialist/Unionist (Red)
Jehovah Witness (purple)
Gay (pink)
Gypsies (black)
#NeverForget
Jews (yellow, star of David)
Socialist/Unionist (Red)
Jehovah Witness (purple)
Gay (pink)
Gypsies (black)
#NeverForget
#NeverForget
#WhiteNationalism is an abomination.
It was a movement so BARBARIC and DISSIMILAR in world history, that men had to find a new word to describe its satanic conduct.
The word that was settled upon' #Genocide
#WhiteNationalism is an abomination.
It was a movement so BARBARIC and DISSIMILAR in world history, that men had to find a new word to describe its satanic conduct.
The word that was settled upon' #Genocide
The #ArmenianGenocide started in 1915
The Holocaust 1941 and 1945.
But, before those two genocides trsanspired, one happened in Africa: "It took place between 1904 and 1908"
Herero and Namaqua genocide en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herero_an…
#NeverForget
The Holocaust 1941 and 1945.
But, before those two genocides trsanspired, one happened in Africa: "It took place between 1904 and 1908"
Herero and Namaqua genocide en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herero_an…
#NeverForget
I also studied post WWII German history and the rigorous teaching of the Holocaust (not to mention the fact that there are memorials in every German city) is a great inspiration for how a society can embrace shame and become better for it.
Post reconstruction USA was essentially the opposite: no reparations, no Nuremberg trials, no shame, no memorials (but Confederate statues a few decades later just to be jerks) and instead the energy just moved to other ways to perpetuate the same systems (redlining, segregation)
My mom was one of those kids who was taught rigorously about the history. And she taught me that my pride as a German meant accepting the Holocaust along with Beethoven. It was OK to feel tremendous pride for some parts of our history as well as tremendous shame for others.
.@POTUS -- the #ArmenianGenocide you recognized last month was part of a larger genocide of Christians in Turkey. Today marks another major phase of that genocide, in which at least 353,000 Greeks from the Pontus region perished. #PontianGenocide
Today we honor the memory of those who perished during Turkey’s campaign of extermination and genocide against Greeks in Asia Minor, Eastern Thrace, and Pontus.
While an image may be worth a thousand words, these words -- true accounts of the atrocities -- remind us of the thousands of lives lost and call on us to ensure that such a horror never happens again.
"🇹🇷has once again escaped the consequences of its actions, this time in Nagorno-#Karabakh... 🇹🇷is already being considered to be a global problem, even though 🇺🇸🇪🇺🇷🇺 refuse to accept this reality.." /1
#RecognizeArtsakh
voltairenet.org/article212995.…
#RecognizeArtsakh
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"Let us explain in what sense 🇹🇷has become a problem for the whole world. The world has rejected totalitarian ideologies, since they were responsible for innumerous killings & the suffering of humanity. Fascism, Nazism, Communism, all of them were tested & finally rejected..." /2
"The only totalitarian ideology that stands the test of time is Turkish racism, which took various forms during the 20th century, such as the nationalist (& Islamist) racism of the Neo-Turks, by Mustafa Kemal & the Gray Wolves, and in the 21st century, under Tayyip #Erdogan..."/3
The #ArmenianGenocide 🇦🇲 is a well documented historical fact for 🇪🇺European (including Russia) countries and for the 🇺🇸US. Biden's public position on this issue does not change the whole picture. Though, it might gain him a few extra-supports.
theguardian.com/us-news/2021/a…
theguardian.com/us-news/2021/a…
Biden's position on the #ArmenianGenocide🇦🇲 should probably be seen as an American retaliation for the numerous displeasures 🇺🇸USA have with Erdogan. It is also an acknowledgement that #Turkey 🇹🇷 is not an important and trustable member of #Nato anymore.
thearabweekly.com/despite-bidens…
thearabweekly.com/despite-bidens…
🇵🇰#ImranKhanPTI wish to interfere in this bilateral quarrel is of no consequence on The #ArmenianGenocide 🇦🇲international recognition. It, however, evidences a humiliating puppet, if not pet, status for #Pakistan under Khan's rule.
dailysabah.com/politics/diplo…
dailysabah.com/politics/diplo…
[Thread] Historical proof of Armenian Dashnaks (Armenian Revolutionary Federation) & Russian Invading forces massacres of Turks and Kurd's inside Anatolia which lead to the events of 1915. Turkey wants recognition of this but its ignored mostly by Western Media. #ArmenianGenocide
Western Media itself reported mostly about Armenian Dashnaks before WW1 terrorizing eastern Anatolian Turks and Kurds, these actions where mostly supported by Russian Weapons and Explosives. All of these 4 articles are from the @nytimes reporting on these events.
Different western Newspapers reported on Armenians being ready and siding with Russian Invading forces. This is from The Times, London, 12.01.1915, reporting on 8000 Armenians readying themselves in the UK to fight with the Russians, while 5000 more are ready in the USA.
Why did this @serdaribrahimke tweet objecting to Biden's acknowledgement of the #ArmenianGenocide mostly get retweeted by accounts created this month with names ending in 4 digits? #SaturdaySpam
cc: @ZellaQuixote
cc: @ZellaQuixote
Answer: a retweet botnet, consisting of 45 accounts made between April 22nd and April 24th, 2021. All have names ending in four digits, and all (allegedly) send most of their tweets via Twitter for iPad with occasional use of Twitter for Android.
This botnet has thus far posted no original content whatsoever. All of its 3016 tweets are retweets, almost all of which are of Turkish-language content.
Friends have asked me about the #ArmenianGenocide my entire life – I’m typically the only Armenian they know. Every time this surfaces as a contentious DC issue, newsroom colleagues ask what’s the big deal. 2/
Until now, presidents have declined to formally apply the term “genocide” for fear of sparking a backlash from Turkey, which vigorously denies it. #ArmenianGenocide 3/
This denial comes in spite of a massive historic record of evidence. You can start here if you want to know more. bit.ly/3gyQeUn
The more you go down this historic rabbit hole, the more heart-wrenching it gets. 4/ #ArmenianGenocide
The more you go down this historic rabbit hole, the more heart-wrenching it gets. 4/ #ArmenianGenocide
1) Sharing a few personal reflections on @POTUS Biden's immensely moving decision to recognize the #ArmenianGenocide at long last (1/10):
2) A quarter century ago, I began researching the major genocides of the 20th century. My research began, naturally enough, w/ the Ottoman slaughter & I discovered the extent to which Raphael Lemkin invented the word "genocide" in 1944 w/ the destruction of the Armenians in mind
3) With publication of "A Problem from Hell" in 2002, I was stunned & humbled by the response of Armenian-Americans who invited me into their homes&churches, & who attended public events to rebut the orchestrated lies of Turkish govt officials who tried to discredit my research.
1/ April 24, 1915 marked the beginning of Turkey’s genocide of ethnic Armenians. My great-grandparents, who lived in the town of Van, buried their young daughter, my grandmother, in their yard to protect her. They gave her a small hole through which she could breathe.
2/ The Turks slaughtered her parents. She later walked to a nearby convent, where the nuns raised her, in safety.
She never knew her extended family, and she didn’t even know her birthday.
She never knew her extended family, and she didn’t even know her birthday.
3/ @Turkey_Gov has never accepted responsibility, offered an apology or reparations. In fact, it has led an active campaign of denial of this documented chapter of history, and pro-Turkish propaganda.
Beginning in 1915, the Ottoman Empire perpetrated a genocide, killing 1.5 million Armenians. For decades, American leaders did not acknowledge this fact, due to pressure from Turkey. Until today.
Thank you @POTUS for your historic decision recognizing the #ArmenianGenocide. 1/7
Thank you @POTUS for your historic decision recognizing the #ArmenianGenocide. 1/7
Some two million Armenian-Americans live in the United States, and most are descendants of genocide survivors or victims.
Today’s change in US policy happened because of the tireless work of these individuals, who campaigned for decades on behalf of recognition. 2/7
Today’s change in US policy happened because of the tireless work of these individuals, who campaigned for decades on behalf of recognition. 2/7
For survivors & their families, struggling to have their experiences recognized was extremely painful.
US officials were forced to pretend that historical facts were just opinions & to deploy euphemisms to describe cold truths. This was wrong. 3/7
US officials were forced to pretend that historical facts were just opinions & to deploy euphemisms to describe cold truths. This was wrong. 3/7
This is an immensely huge step and one that president after president had punted on making in order to pacify Turkey. The Armenians deserve better and so does every ethnic group that was massacred after its murderers learned lessons from what the Ottomans did over a century ago.
This was Hitler in 1939: Accordingly, I have placed my death-head formations in readiness... with orders to them to send to death mercilessly and without compassion, men, women, and children... Who, after all, speaks today of the annihilation of the Armenians?
Biden's statement refers to Constantinople (not Istanbul) and to the Ottoman Empire (which has not existed for more than a century). Turkey should take the hint, similarly state that the #ArmenianGenocide took place long ago and finally acknowledge that it happened.
