Soghomon Soghomonian, commonly known as “Komitas”
Komitas Vardapet, forgotten folk hero Composer Komitas Vardapet survived a genocide and somehow bridged Armenia and Turkey’s musical divide. Related articles 12 facts about Komitas
Gobekli Tepe – video
Göbekli Tepe (Turkish: [ɡøbeÌžkli teÌžpÉ›] “Potbelly Hill”) is an archaeological site at the top of a mountain ridge in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey, approximately 6 km northwest of the town of Åžanlıurfa. The tell has a height…
Kochari
Kochari is a type of dance, not a concrete single dance. Each region in the Armenian Highlands had its own Kochari, with its unique way of both dancing and music. “Haleh” or “Yalli“, a dance common to Azerbaijanis, Assyrians,…
Turkish Crossroads – 1967
 Turkish Crossroads 1967 British Pathé Travelogues Sights and scenery of Turkey are seen in this travelogue. Several shots show the Fairy Chimneys (strange rock formations) in a Turkish village; some of the rocks have homes hollowed out of them.…
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