LECTURE TITLED “MALTA-YARGILAMA MI SÜRGÜN MÜ? (MALTA-A TRIAL OR AN EXILE?)” WAS HELD ONLINE

It was recently announced that the Center for Eurasian Studies (AVİM) decided to continue its face-to-face meetings in a virtual environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this new system, the first lecture titled “Malta-A Trial or An Exile?”, at which the main speaker was the Former Deputy Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Uluç Gürkan, was held online on Thursday, 8 October 2020.

TASC: WE STAND WITH AZERBAIJAN - IT IS TIME TO FREE THE OCCUPIED AZERI LAND NAGORNO-KARABAKH - SEND YOUR LETTER NOW

Our ally Azerbaijan announced a martial law following the resumption of full-scale war in Nagorno Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. On September 27, the detachments of Armenian armed forces illegally stationed in occupied territories of Azerbaijan violated the ceasefire regime and launched an offensive against Azerbaijan by shelling the positions of the Azerbaijani armed forces along the Line of Contact and populated areas beyond the front line. Many civilians were reportedly killed by the intense shelling, including five members of one family, among them children.

AVİM ANALYSTS EVALUATED THE NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT IN THE PROGRAM PREPARED BY TÜRKMENELİ TV (28.09.2020)

On 28 September, Center for Eurasian Studies (AVİM) Senior Analyst Dr. Turgut Kerem Tuncel and Analyst Mehmet Oğuzhan Tulun evaluated the current developments in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict while appearing as guests at Türkmeneli TV. 

AVİM’S REPORT TITLED “THE RELATIVITY OF SELF-DETERMINATION CONCEPTIONS REGARDING THE NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT” HAS BEEN PUBLISHED

“The Relativity of Self-Determination Conceptions Regarding the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict” penned by Att. Dr. Deniz Akçay evaluates to what extent the self-determination thesis is applicable to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict by analyzing the international agreements, court decisions, advisory opinions and resolutions of the United Nations.

AVİM EVENTS TO CONTINUE IN THE VIRTUAL SPACE DUE TO PANDEMIC PRECAUTIONS

The Covid-19 pandemic has obliged all of us to take the necessary measures with respect to social distancing. For this reason, from October onwards, the Center for Eurasian Studies (AVİM) will continue its conferences, panels, and workshops that it has been carrying on for years in the virtual space...

THE 66TH ISSUE OF ERMENİ ARAŞTIRMALARI JOURNAL HAS BEEN PUBLISHED

The 66th issue of Ermeni Araştırmaları journal has been published

DR. CHRISTOPHER GUNN’S PROMOTION TO TENURED ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSHIP OF HISTORY AT COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

AVİM has the pleasure to inform our readers that Dr. Christopher Gunn has been promoted to tenured associate professorship of History at Coastal Carolina University. Dr. Gunn has been a good friend of AVİM for many years now. He has contributed to AVİM publications and given several speeches at AVİM conferences and lectures. We trust Dr. Gunn will continue with his outstanding research and contribution to the academic literature.

CALL FOR PAPERS: REVIEW OF ARMENIAN STUDIES (ISSUE #42)

We are now welcoming contributions for the 42nd issue of the Review of Armenian Studies journal.

THE 41ST ISSUE OF THE REVIEW OF ARMENIAN STUDIES JOURNAL HAS BEEN PUBLISHED

The newly published 41st issue of the Review of Armenian Studies journal contains 4 articles and 1 book review.

TASC COMMENDS THE 46TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TURKISH CYPRUS PEACE OPERATION - APPLAUDS TURKISH PARLIAMENTARY UNIFIED VOICE ON TURKISH AND NORTHERN CYPRIOT TERRITORIAL WATERS, SUBCONTINENTAL SHELVES AND EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONES

46 years ago on July 20, the Turkish Armed Forces carried out a rescue and peace operation on the island of Cyprus, 40 miles off the southern coast of Turkey, to protect the island's Turkish and Muslim community from ethnic cleansing and genocide, and to stop Greece and Hellenic supremacists from taking over the island. The Turkish Republic acted as a guarantor power under the London - Zurich Accords of 1959. Britain, also a guarantor power, agreed with Turkey.

WEBINAR TITLED "THE WORLD UNDER PANDEMIC: REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS" WAS HELD BETWEEN AVIM AND IPIS

The Center For Eurasian Studies (AVİM) and Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS) based in Tehran jointly held a Webinar on 13 July 2020.

TCA: SCREENING OF 'JAMES BALDWIN/FROM ANOTHER PLACE' - FOLLOWED BY A PANEL DISCUSSION, JUNE 24, 2020, 5:30 - 7:00 PM

"I can't breathe, I have to look from outside." These were the words of American novelist and civil rights activist James Baldwin to Turkish drama critic Zeynep Oral in the 1960s on his rationale for going into self-exile to Istanbul, Turkey. As part of its African American-Turkish Connections through the Arts series, TCA will be hosting a screening of Sedat Pakay's short documentary, “James Baldwin/From Another Place” via Zoom.

THE NEW REVISED ENGLISH EDITION OF THE BOOK TITLED ‘ANASTAS MIKOYAN: CONFESSIONS OF AN ARMENIAN BOLSHEVIK’ HAS BEEN PUBLISHED BY AVİM

The first edition of the book titled Anastas Mikoyan: Bolşevik Bir Ermeni’nin İtirafları (En. Anastas Mikoyan: Confessions of an Armenian Bolshevik), written by Prof. Dr. Gaffar Çakmaklı Mehdiyev, was originally published in Turkish by Cedit Neşriyat in 2019. As the the Center for Eurasian Studies (AVİM), we are pleased to announce our publication of the revised English translation edition of this book in June 2020.

TASC EXPRESSES SOLIDARITY WITH THE BLACK AMERICAN COMMUNITY

On behalf of the Turkish Americans, we would like to express solidarity, with love and commitment to the entire African American community especially to Black families who have lost loved ones to state-sanctioned violence.

TASC: TURKISH AMERICAN GRASSROOTS SUCCEED IN SASSOUNIAN PAROLE DENIAL

TASC, ATASC, Victims of Terrorism thank State of California/USA Governor Newsom for Denying Parole to Hampig Sassounian, "Justice Commandos of the Armenian Genocide" Operative Who Assassinated Turkish Consul General Kemal Arıkan

TASC: REMEMBERING THE 76TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EXILE OF CRIMEAN TATARS

On May 18, 1944, the Stalin regime carried out a mass deportation of Crimean Tatar Turks from their homelands which were occupied by the Soviet Union. Within months, 230,000 Crimean Tatars were deported, mostly to Uzbekistan. Many trekked to Japan from where they immigrated to the United States. Many sought refuge in Turkey where they flourished in freedom, equality, and safety.

19 MAY COMMEMORATION OF ATATÜRK, YOUTH AND SPORTS DAY

As the staff of the Center for Eurasian Studies (AVİM), we celebrate our 19 May  Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day which symbolizes the resolve of the Turkish Nation to protect its future and the beginning of our War of Liberation under the leadership of Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

THE 65TH ISSUE OF THE ERMENİ ARAŞTIRMALARI JOURNAL HAS BEEN PUBLISHED

We are pleased to announce that the 65th issue of the Ermeni Araştırmaları journal has been published. This issue contains five articles in total including an editorial and four research articles.