AGOS Weekly / English

📌THE UK’S FIRST FEMALE ARCHBISHOP 💬 "In my youth, I certainly could never have imagined being where I am today" agos.com.tr/en/news/in-my-…

📌 "Digital Exiles" from Iran to Armenia ▪️Yerevan is no stranger to the influx of first Russian, and now Iranian digital exiles. In 2022, the city became a primary destination for thousands of Russians fleeing the fallout of war and financial sanctions. agos.com.tr/en/news/digita…

📌 ECHR Convenes for Osman Kavala ▪️ The ECHR is meeting once again for businessman Osman Kavala, who was sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment in the Gezi Park case. The final ruling is expected to be announced without delay in the coming months. agos.com.tr/en/news/echr-c…

📌 Hrant Dink School Hosts Huys Association ▪️ The Huys (Hope) Association, established to benefit individuals with special needs within the Armenian community, visited the Gedikpaşa Hrant Dink School. agos.com.tr/en/news/hrant-…

🗣️BAHÇELİ SPEAKS AT THE GROUP MEETING 📌 "A Terror-Free Turkey is the stance of the crescent against those who carry a cross in their bosom" agos.com.tr/en/news/a-terr…

🗳️ ARMENIAN ELECTIONS JUNE 2026 | A referendum of trust in the shadow of the undecided ✒️ Ari K. Demircioğlu ▪️ The voter wanted neither the return of the "old regime" represented by Robert Kocharyan nor to give a new blank check to Nikol Pashinyan. agos.com.tr/en/news/a-refe…

📌 Seven Days in Silivri: Justice is There, Far Away 🖋️ Melike Çapan ▪️ In seven days spanning two weeks in Silivri, ten defendants finally had the opportunity to explain themselves before a judge for the first time. agos.com.tr/en/news/seven-…

📌 Where Did We Learn Not to See? Gaze, Power, and the Politics of the Body ✒️ Aylin Vartanyan | @parrhesiameet 💬 "In the Epstein case, documents are being opened and names circulate publicly. Yet the narrative still revolves around powerful men." agos.com.tr/en/article/whe…

📌 "Michink" Dinner by Malatya HAYDer ▪️ #Malatya HAYDer, the compatriotic association of Armenians from Malatya, organized its traditional "Michink" dinner. agos.com.tr/en/news/micink…

🇦🇲 NEW DRAFT CONSTITUTION IN ARMENIA: Eyes on the Declaration of Independence and Dual Citizenship Clauses agos.com.tr/en/news/eyes-o…

📌Patriarch Maşalyan Appeals for Support for the Restoration of İskenderun Church ▪️ As part of his pilgrimage, Patriarch Maşalyan attended the liturgy held on the "Name Day" of the Karasun Manuk Armenian Church in İskenderun. agos.com.tr/en/news/patria…

📌 Patriarch Maşalyan Visits Kayseri and Hatay ▪️ Within the framework of traditional pilgrimage visits specific to the Great Lent period before Easter, the Armenian Patriarch of Turkey, Sahak Maşalyan, is visiting Armenian churches in Anatolia. agos.com.tr/en/news/patria…

🗳️ Polls show Pashinyan's party at 24%, while 30% of voters remain undecided ▪️24% of voters stated they would support the Civil Contract Party, led by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, "if an election were held next Sunday." Undecided voters stand at 30%. agos.com.tr/en/news/polls-…

📌Iftar Table Set in Feriköy; Plaques Awarded to Armenian Community Industrialists ▪️ An İftar dinner was hosted by AKP Istanbul MP Sevan Sıvacıoğlu with the support of the Feriköy Surp Vartanants Church and Beyoğlu Üç Horan Church foundations. agos.com.tr/en/news/iftar-…

✈️ Turkish Airlines operated its first scheduled flight from Istanbul to Yerevan on Wednesday, March 11. ▪️ The commencement of flights was first announced last September. It is planned that the daily flights will be increased starting in May. agos.com.tr/en/news/thy-ma…

⚫️ PASHINYAN AT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 💬 "The Only Guarantee of Peace is Peace Itself" agos.com.tr/en/news/the-on…

📌 Investigative Journalism Award for Agos ▪️ Agos reporter Burcu Karakaş received the ÇGD Uğur Mumcu Investigative Journalism Award for her research examining the situation of Ukrainian orphans brought to Turkey. agos.com.tr/en/news/invest…

📌 Erdoğan Meets with Christian and Jewish Leaders 💬 I particularly want to express that you are not only representatives of your own communities but also of Turkey’s multicultural and multi-faith social structure." agos.com.tr/en/news/erdoga…

🔴 Missile strike hits residential building in Tehran’s historic Armenian neighborhood ▪️ A residential building in the historic Armenian district of Majidiyeh in Tehran has come under US–Israeli strikes, according to the Embassy of Iran in Armenia. agos.com.tr/en/news/missil…

🎭 ‘Vay Başıma Gelen’ on Stage in February and March ▪️ PLYD continues to stage the play titled "The Crazy Time", written by author Sam Bobrick. The play will be performed for the benefit of various institutions within the Armenian community. agos.com.tr/en/news/vay-ba…