The two California residents, who pleaded guilty to a hate crime, were angry because of Turkey’s support of Azerbaijan in its recent war with Armenia, prosecutors said.
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Nina Katchadourian’s Eccentric Existentialism
In her first show at Pace, an artist driven by curiosity and a penchant for the absurd tries to understand the world. The results are touching and sometimes hilarious.
Biden Declares Mass Killings of Armenians a Genocide
The Turkish government, as well as human rights activists and ethnic Armenians, had a muted response to the news, describing the move as largely symbolic.
What the Armenian Genocide Means Today
After years of avoiding the topic, the U.S. government now officially views the killing of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire a century ago as genocide. Here’s how it came about.
Biden to Declare Atrocities Against Armenia Were Genocide
The designation for the World War I-era killings would further fray U.S. relations with Turkey, but it is a risk the president appears willing to take to further human rights, officials said.
After Nagorno-Karabakh War, Trauma, Tragedy and Devastation
For Armenians uprooted from their homes, and for Azerbaijanis returning to uninhabitable towns, “It’s going to be very hard to forgive.”
When Does an Enemy’s Cultural Heritage Become One’s Own?
The cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh may offer new hope for the preservation of threatened monuments everywhere.
An End to Armenia and Azerbaijan’s Dangerous War
The feud between Armenia and Azerbaijan has only been put on hold.
Layers of Tragedy, in a Cemetery and in the Mountains
Armenians flee what they consider their historical home, after the end of a six-week war with Azerbaijan over the region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Armenians Under Fire: Who Will Help?
A humanitarian asks if America will step in to prevent an atrocity.
At Front Lines of a Brutal War: Death and Despair in Nagorno-Karabakh
Times journalists find civilians huddling in basements as a three-week-old conflict over the disputed Caucasus territory hints of a long and punishing fight.
The Trouble in the South Caucasus Extends Far Beyond One Small Enclave
Hundreds of people have already died in fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Bigger neighbors can help stop the bloodshed.
Armenia’s Leader Seeks Trump’s Help as Conflict Rages With Azerbaijan
Nikol Pashinyan, Armenia’s prime minister, said he was promised a call with President Trump over Turkey’s role in the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh. Then Mr. Trump fell ill.
Would Muhammad Convert Hagia Sophia Into a Mosque?
Turkey’s decision to change the former cathedral into a mosque flies against the pluralist instincts of Islam’s founders.