Armenia’s tourism industry has seen remarkable growth in recent years, yet structural weaknesses including limited funding, poor visibility, and lack of strategy continue to hold it back. Unlocking its full potential requires sustainable planning, decentralization and serious government commitment.
In Istanbul, the remnants of an ancient Armenian presence continue to endure. Through encounters with community members and reflections on belonging, Maral Tavitian explores how those who remained in Turkey preserve identity, culture and memory amid loss and resilience.
From bustling streets to remote border villages, Armenia reveals itself not only through history and hardship, but through the resilience and quiet courage of its people. Sandra Sadek’s portrait captures a nation that remembers, rebuilds and carries its past while daring to hope for the future.
Following Azerbaijan’s large-scale attack on Armenia in September 2022, the EU deployed a monitoring mission to prevent further hostilities. The mission operates from a small town, patrolling borders and interacting with civilians. Michele Crestani reports.
Candy, cake and “kompot” are staples of childhood in Armenia, not only because they taste good, but because they’re inseparable from cultural ways of showing love. The love of sweets, however, will soon force a rethinking of tradition.
Centuries of forced migration, conversion and marginalization have shaped the unique identity of Hamshen Armenians. Öndercan Muti explores their complex history and evolving identity and invites reflection on preservation, memory and belonging.
When Israeli and U.S. airstrikes hit Iran, Armenians in both Tehran and Yerevan were thrust into fear and uncertainty. Gibran Caroline Boyce follows one family’s experience, revealing how war reverberates across borders, communities and generations.
Drawing on voices from Armenia’s border communities, Gayane Ghazaryan explores how war and displacement shape young people’s sense of home, belonging, and identity, revealing emotional landscapes often overlooked in mainstream narratives of conflict and peace.
In Istanbul's Kurtuluş neighborhood, Meyhane-i Ara stands as perhaps the last Armenian tavern, where owner Ara Haceroğlu preserves centuries-old culinary traditions amid layers of nostalgia for multiple vanished Istanbuls—a living testament to the city's fading multicultural past.
More than a decade since its founding, the Women’s Support Center remains Armenia’s only organization operating full-time shelters for domestic violence survivors. Christina Markarian examines the movement’s evolution, persistent taboos, and the struggle to enforce protective laws.
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