Khatchig Mouradian is a lecturer at Columbia University specializing in the Middle East, the Ottoman Empire, and the legacies of genocide. A descendant of Armenian genocide survivors and a child of the Lebanese Civil War, his work is...

The Armenian Genocide was the dark awakening to the horrors of the 20th century. The genocide still looms over the politics of the region today and has visible human scars. Let's learn about it so that we don't repeat it.

Overview of the history and controversy surrounding the Armenian Genocide.

When an Armenian resistance movement began to form in the 19th century, Sultan Abdul Hamid II took decisive action. He led the Hamidian Massacres— a relentless campaign of violence that killed over 150,000 Armenians. These massacres were...

For centuries, Christian Armenians are viewed with suspicion in the Muslim-dominated Ottoman empire. During World War I, Ottoman forces suffer a humiliating defeat at Sarikamish and blames it on Armenian treachery. In retaliation,...

For centuries, Christian Armenians are viewed with suspicion in the Muslim-dominated Ottoman empire. During World War I, Ottoman forces suffer a humiliating defeat at Sarikamish and blames it on Armenian treachery. In retaliation,...

The region of Armenia was a play ball between the interests of Russia and the Ottoman Empire long before World War 1. But the Armenian people were striving for self determination like the peoples all across Europe were doing too. In our...

This video explores the historical significance and cultural impact of bulgur, a grain commonly used in Armenian and Turkish cuisine. From its origins as a form of currency in ancient times to its incorporation into French and Armenian...

Europe's system of alliances and centuries-old tensions erupted into war in August of 1914. This week on Crash Course Euro, we're talking about the military history of World War I, and taking a look at the broad strokes of how the war...

World War One - 1915' is the second of our five-part series covering the Great War. This episode covers one of the first strategic bombing raids in history, when two German Zeppelin airships bombed the British ports of King's Lynn and...

This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Armenia.

Turkey has a controversial president in Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. He represents a conservative, authoritarian streak in a complicated young and old country. Let's talk about it.

Over the last few weeks, tensions have been rising between Armenia and Azerbaijan with both sides firing missiles at one another. This is all over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh and it's an issue which goes back decades. In...

Why has the United States of America always refused the definition of "crimes against humanity" suggestion by its fellow Western nations? Sir Geoffrey Nice QC, Gresham Professor of Law, explains the political and legal history behind the...