¤ Turkey Criticizes House Committee Vote on Armenian Killings Foreign Min Ahmed Davutoglu of Turkey says that vote by House Foreign Affairs committee condemning mass killing of Armenians early in last century as genocide will damage ties with Obama administration and set back reconciliation efforts between Turkey and Armenia
¤ Secrets Revealed in Turkey Revive Armenian Identity Some members of Istanbul's Armenian community including prominent human rights lawyer Fethiye Cetin believe rapprochement between Turkey and Armenia will make it possible to finally confront ghosts from mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks between 1915 and 1918; Armenian diaspora fears new warmth will become excuse to forgive and forget alleged genocide in Turkey; photo
¤ Unveiling the Hanging Gardens of Armenia The Cafesjian Center for the Arts is a mad work of architectural megalomania and one of the most spectacular museum buildings in ages.
¤ After Hitch, Turkey and Armenia Normalize Ties After frantic, last-minute efforts by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and other diplomats, Turkey and Armenia agreed to establish normal diplomatic relations.