OIA e-Newsletter Special Issue

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DONER NIGHT NOVEMBER 12TH, 2016

THANKSGIVING DINNER TH

NOVEMBER 19 , 2016

AT OIA CENTER

ԱԶԳԱՅԻՆ ԿԵԴՐՈՆԱԿԱՆ ՎԱՐԺԱՐԱՆԻ 130ՐԴ ՏԱՐԵԴԱՐՁԻ ՏՕՆԱԿԱՏԱՐՈՒԹԻՒՆ ԵՒ ԱՒԱՆԴԱԿԱՆ ԲԱԺԱԿԻ ՊԱՀ 130TH ANNIVERSARY OF FOUNDATION OF GETRONAGAN ARMENIAN HIGH SCHOOL AND TRADITIONAL PAJAGI BAH

Նայիմ Պէյի յուշերն ու Թալէաթ Փաշայի Հեռագիրները Արդեօք անոնք «Հայկական կեղծիքներ» էի՞ն Դասախօսութիւն

ՊՈԼՍԱՀԱՅ ՄԻՈՒԹԵԱՆ ՆՈՐ ՏԱՐՈՒԱՆ ՏՕՆԱԿԱՏԱՐՈՒԹԻՒՆ

Տոքթ. ԹԱՆԷՐ ԱՔՉԱՄԻ կողմէ

ՄԻՈՒԹԵԱՆ ԿԵԴՐՈՆԸ

The Memoir of Naim Bey and Talat Pasha Telegrams: Are They “Armenian Forgeries”?

A Lecture By Dr. Taner Akçam

CELEBRATION OF NEW YEAR’S EVE AT OIA CENTER

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Dear OIA member/friend If you would like to stay informed of OIA events and activities please visit OIA website www.oia.net

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Ararat-Eskijian Museum Armenian Bar Association Organization of Istanbul Armenians National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) Present The Memoir of Naim Bey and Talat Pasha Telegrams: Are They “Armenian Forgeries”?

A Lecture By Dr. Taner Akçam Robert Aram and Marianne Kaloosdian and Stephen and Marian Mugar Professor of Armenian Genocide Studies, Clark University Sunday, November 20, 2016, 4:00 p.m.

The Memoir of Naim Bey and Talat Pasha Telegrams: Are They “Armenian Forgeries”? A Lecture By Dr. Taner Akçam

Ararat-Eskijian Museum—Sheen Chapel 15105 Mission Hills Road, Mission Hills, CA Admission free (donations appreciated).

For more information about this program, contact Ararat-Eskijian Museum at (747) 500-7585 or Ararat-eskijian-museum@netzero.net, or NAASR at (617) 489-1610 or hq@naasr.org.

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It is with great sadness and profound sorrow that we announce the untimely passing of

On behalf of the Organization of Istanbul Armenians, we express our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased.

LARA BALCIYAN 2013-2016 OIA,

Funeral service: Saturday, October 8th, 2016 at St. Peter Armenian Apostolic Church/ Van Nuys.

Burial service: Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills.

Survived by ;

HER PARENTS: M/M Christian Bedros & Anya Balciyan HER SISTER: Lorie Balciyan HER GRANDPARENTS: M/M Esayi & Rita Balciyan (Mr. Esayi Balciyan former member of OIA Board of Trustees) M/M Kevork & Takuhi Partamian HER AUNT: M/M Ari & Christine Demiral (Mr. Ari Demiral, EA,MST,PHD. Current member of OIA Audit Council) – (Mrs. Christine Demiral, former Member OIA Cultural Committee) HER UNCLES: Mr. Abraham Partamian Mr. Raffi Partamian HER COUSINS: Natalie, Nicole and Michael As well as; Alpian, Calibasi, Dakessian, Ghazelian, Latchinian, margossian, Minassian, Panian, Partamian, Cilaciyan, Demiral, Duhancioglu, Gunter, Kalpakcian, Kavcioglu and Kohnert families.

Mr.& Mrs. Mr. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mrs. Dr.& Mrs. Dr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs.

The following donations were made in her memory.

LARA BALCIYAN K.G. AID FUND

Esayi Balciyan Edvin Minassian Garo Kurian Jack Berberian Mihran Kovan Bedros Zirakoglu Etil Anan Mark Kosker Ohannes K. Avedikian Onnik Kasapian Osep Tokat Sahak Tuna Serj Bulanikian Yeghia Kose Arman Simonyan Allen Davidco Armen Asik Bedros Kaya Garo Hatun Hayk Cilaciyan Family (Ist.) Harutyun Istanbulluoglu Istepan Cinoglu Kevork Gulbenkian Kirkor Islikaplan Manuk Cirkinian Mike Okutan Onnig G. Bulanikian Raffi Bulanikian Samuel Karay Vahan Cetinelian Varujan Panosian Yetvart Corluyan Zaven Islikaplan Ari Demir Ari Gunter (Ist.) Arman Muratyan Badrig Gunter (Ist.) Gulbenk Movsesian Simon Bekaroglu Vahe Torus Market Pharmacy

1,000.00 500.00 500.00 300.00 300.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 150.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 50.00 100.00 50.00 100.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 10.00

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MEKHITARIAN ALUMNI COMMITTEE

Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs.

Edi Sarafoglu Aram Aginian Agop Kojayan Berc Calgicioglu Garabet Sarafian Garo Hatun Hagop Duhancioglu Herman Yaylaoglu Raffi Marukian Mihran Kovan

OIA,

AGOP SARAFOGLU FUND

Mr.& Mrs. Edi Sarafoglu OIA,

OIA,

EDWARD & ILDA SHAKARIAN FUND

Mrs.

Ilda Shakarian

OIA,

MANUK & NAJDA MANUKYAN FUND

Mr.& Mrs. Herman Yaylaoglu Najda Manukyan Mrs.

OIA,

100.00

Mr.Simon Sarafian M/M Seta and Krikor Kocar M/M Anita and Arman Baltayan

100.00

M/M Sevan and Vilma Sarafian

HER GRANDCHILDREN: M/M Susan and Mgo Sahagian

200.00 100.00

M/M Gulbenk and Greg Kocar

100.00

Tiffany and Emily Sarafian

Miss Melissa Mazman

HER GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: 200.00 150.00

ZOHRAB MARUKIAN FUND

Mr.& Mrs. Raffi Marukian Mr.& Mrs. Saro Marukian

Survived by;

HER CHILDREN:

BEDROS AKPULAT FUND

Mr.& Mrs. Gayzak Agopyan Mr.& Mrs. Vahe Akpulat OIA,

100.00

RUPEN HALICI FUND

Mr.& Mrs. Hagop Halici

Funeral Service: October 15, 2016 St. Peter Armenian Apostolic Church/ Van Nuys. Burial Service: Oakwood Cemetery , Chatsworth.

HER HUSBAND:

AGOP KILAVUZ FUND

Mr.& Mrs. Vace Kilavuz

OIA,

200.00

ACILACOGLU-ALASLAN FUND

Mr.& Mrs. Simon Acilacoglu OIA,

750.00

OJEN EGINLI FUND

Aginian Accounting Corp.

OIA,

200.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 50.00

AYGUL SARAFIAN (1937- 2016)

Ariana, Aren and Chris Sahagian.

HER BROTHERS: Mr. Mesrop Arslan and family

250.00 250.00

M/M Migirdic and Silva Arslan and family (Toronto) M/M Sahak and Isabelle Arslan and family (Istanbul)

ALSO EXTENDED RELATIVES:

Կեանքն է ամենազօրը, յաւերժականը եւ իրականը, իսկ մահը սոսկ մղցաւանջ մը:

Sarafian, Kocar, Baltayan, Kestekyan and Sahagian families.

On behalf of the Organization of Istanbul Armenians, we express our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased.

The following donations were made in her memory.

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BUILDING FUND

Mr.& Mrs. Kapriyel Paylan Sarafian Brothers Mr.& Mrs. Raffi Sahagian Mr.& Mrs. Sevan Sarafian Antranik O. Mr.& Mrs. Zorayan Mr.& Mrs. Aram Karabetyan Etil Anan Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Garo Kurian Mary Zoryan Mrs. Norayr Kestekyan Mr. Varujan Saganda Mr.& Mrs. (OR) Mr.& Mrs. Agop Kojayan Mr.& Mrs. Agop Saglamer Antranik Mr.& Mrs. Karaguezian Mr.& Mrs. Ara Berberoglu Arshak Benlian Mr.& Mrs. (NY) Mr.& Mrs. Avedis Firatoglu Mr.& Mrs. Bebo Ishanyan Mr.& Mrs. Elmon Ekizian Mr.& Mrs. Gulbenk Kocar Mr.& Mrs. Harry Chakarian Dr.& Mrs. Harutyun Eran Mr.& Mrs. Nuran Kesenci Mr.& Mrs. Ohannes Yaramis Mr.& Mrs. Paul Parunyan Mr.& Mrs. Raffi Bouchakian Mr.& Mrs. Serge Melikyan Telma Dogancioglu Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Robert Ekizian Mr.& Mrs. Hacatur Tasci Mr.& Mrs. Hayg Ficiciyan Mr.& Mrs. Herman Afaryan Irma Tercan Mrs. Nevair Kabakian Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Ohannes Sabuncu Mr.& Mrs. Abraham Polat OIA,

CULTURAL COMMITTEE

Ohannes K. Dr.& Mrs. Avedikyan

OIA,

Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr. Mr. Mr.& Mrs.

SCHOLARSHIP GEN. FUND

Miss.

Mr.& Mrs. Mr. Mr.& Mrs.

Kirkor Kocar Arman Baltayan Mgrdich Sahagian Ara Piran Shant Anan Gary Simonian Harutun Harutunian (Canada) Mark Reisian Mgrdic Arslan (Canada) Nurhan Ishanyan Sahin Bozkurt Sirpuhi Madoyan Sona Arslan (Canada) Ayk Hidirsah Melkon Aslan Vahe Torus

OIA,

ACILACOGLUALASLAN FUND

Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mrs.

Mr.& Mrs. Simon Acilacoglu

Յուղարկաւորութեան նուիրատուութիւններու գումարները չհրատարակեցինք, ընդառաջելով Սարաֆեան ընտանիքի փափաքին: We did not publish the funeral donations amounts per the request of Sarafian family.

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ARUSYAK MENZILCIAN (1936-2016) OIA,

Funeral: Monday, October 10, 2016 St. Leon Cathedral 3325 N. Glenoaks Blvd.Burbank, CA 91504 Burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

1712 S. Glendale Survived Ave. Losby; Angeles.

HER HUSBAND: Mr. Migirdich Menzilcian (OIA Honorary Member) HER DAUGHTER: Mr. and Mrs. Mesrop and Arlette Avakian HER SON: Mr. and Mrs. Ared and Karin Menzilcian HER GRANDKIDS: Shaunt Avakian Sarine and Alique Menzilcian Mrs. Serpouhi Majarian Joe and Anoush Majarian Mr. and Mrs. Garo Avakian (Istanbul) Yercanik and Hovagim Suna (Istanbul) Mr. and Mrs. Hratch Arsenian and kids Norig and Natalie Hagop, Seta and Rita Arsenians Razmig and Jilda Menzilciyan and daughter Lerna (Istanbul) Ovsanna and Norayr Gochian and daughters Taline and Zepoure (Australia) Klemans and Misag Zarukoglu and daughter Ayda/son Aram On behalf of the Organization of Istanbul Armenians, we express our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased.

The following donations were made in her memory.

Mr. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr. Mr.& Mrs.

Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr. Mr. Mr.& Mrs. Mr. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr. Ms. Mr. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs.

ARUSYAK MENZILCIYAN SCH. FUND

Edvin Minassian Antranik O. Zorayan Berj Boyajian Daniel Sengul Kevork Tashjian California Jewelry Mart Etil Anan Jirayr Sahnazoglu Michael Wartanian Peklar Pilavjian Sarkis Setian Vahe Urun Antranik Mahserejian Ared Sahnazoglu Diran Akpulat Garbis Agopyan Garo Avakian (Ist.) Garo Kurian Hachik Madilian Hacik Urun Hagop Sahnazoglu Harout Markarian Hovagim Suna (Ist.) John Iskenderian Kevork Chakarian (Coinex) Kirkor Suri Mihran Sahbaz Sebouh Tomacan Tamar Kurkjian Tamara Nizamian Tavit Gungormezer Vahak Savoulian Vartuhi Dimitian Arthur Charchian Berc Culhaoglu Herman Culhaoglu Hratch Setian Kirkor Yerganyan Kurken Berksanlar

500.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 250.00 250.00 250.00 250.00 250.00 250.00 250.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00

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Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Ms. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs.

Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr.& Mrs. Mr. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr. Ms. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Dr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs.

Kirkor Yerganyan Kurken Berksanlar Merujan Apamyan Sahak Tuna Serope Beylerian Viken Aghjayan Agavni Kocekian Ara Berberyan Ara Dimitian Ari Demir Arshagouhi Tavitian Asadur Cilingiryan Avedis Guluzyan Bedros Kaya Chuchian & Chuchian Cpa's Dickran Kurian Garabet Kassakhian Goyrun Cemcemian Habib Aydin Istepan Cinoglu Shant Tashjian Hagop Duhancioglu Kapriel Agopyan Kapriel Kalayciyan Kirkor Culhaoglu Mark Sherinian Megerdich Abajian Mike Okutan Nevart Sayan Nishan Lachinian Onnik Kasapian Ovakim Sahakyan Parseh Kartalian Puzant Cinar Raffi Guedikian Raffi Gulsatarian Raffi Najarian Roupen Nahabedian Sako Berberian Sarkis Vartanian Toros Esayan Vahan Cetinelian

150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00

Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Dr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Ms. Ms. Mr. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr.& Mrs. Mr. Mr. Miss.

Toros Esayan Vahan Cetinelian Vahram Biricik Yervant Gulsatarian Isgouhi Kassakhian Celine Apamyan Dikran Ounjian Levon Gedikoglu Mardik Altunyan Pierre Cinar Suren Seropian Ari Kalayciyan Clara Agopyan

OIA,

BUILDING FUND

Mardiros Mr.& Mrs. Oruncakciel OIA,

Samuel Sengul

Mr.& Mrs. Hirant Cemcem OIA,

150.00

100.00

150.00

EDWARD & ILDA SHAKARIAN FUND

Mr.& Mrs. Garo Hatun OIA,

200.00

KIRKOR & AGAVNI ERSAN FUND

Arto Hatcherian Dr.& Mrs. Ersan OIA,

1,000.00

ACILACOGLUALASLAN FUND

Mr.& Mrs. Simon Acilacoglu OIA,

200.00

AGOP SARAFOGLU FUND

Mr.& Mrs. Edi Sarafoglu Mr.

100.00

AVEDIS KAVCIOGLU FUND

Mr.& Mrs. Esayi Balciyan OIA,

300.00

CULTURAL COMMITTEE

Ohannes K. Dr.& Mrs. Avedikian OIA,

100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 75.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 40.00 3.00

BEDROS AKPULAT FUND

100.00

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BEDROS AKPULAT FUND

Mrs.

Edna Akpulat

500.00

Mr.& Mrs. Gayzak Agopyan

500.00

Mr.& Mrs. Karabet Akpulat

500.00

Mr.& Mrs. Vahe Akpulat

100.00

OIA,

ZOHRAB MARUKIAN FUND

Mr.& Mrs. Raffi Marukian

250.00

Mr.& Mrs. Saro Marukian

250.00

Պոլսահայ Միութեան գրասենեակի ժամեր: Երեքշաբթիէն մինչեւ Ուրբաթ 8:00 կ.ա. – 4:00 կ. ե. Այցելեցէք մեր կայքէջը www.oia.net Հեռաձայն: 818-342-0110

NURICA (NONO) BALTAYAN (1927 – 2016)

Funeral Services: Saturday, October 15, 2016

ISTANBUL, FERIKOY ST. VARTANANTS ARMENIAN CHURCH. Survived by; HER SONS: M/M Kevork and Nadya Baltayan M/M Arman and Anita Baltayan HER GRANDCHILDREN: M/M Agop and Aslin Baltayan M/M Katya and Roy Huneryan M/M Herman Baltayan Mr. Alen Baltayan HER GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: Arden baltyan Axel Baltyan Jack Baltayan Leyla Baltyan ALSO EXTENDED RELATIVES: Mr. Simon Sarafian M/M Krikor and Seta Kocar and family M/M Sevan and Vilma Sarafian family M/M Kevork and Rita Balta On behalf of the Organization of Istanbul Armenians, we express our deepestcondolences to the family of the deceased.

The following donation was made in her memory.

Tuesday - Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Visit our website www.oia.net Phone: (818) 342-0110

OIA, AGOP SARAFOGLU SCH. FUND

M/M Edi Sarafoglu

250.00

Feed your faith, and your fears will starve to death.

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NERMIN NIVART CUNGUSLU (1928 – 2016)

Funeral Service: Saturday, November 5th, 2016 at St. Peter Armenian Apostolic Church/ Van Nuys.

Burial Service:6300 Forest Lawn Dr. Los Angeles.

Survived by; HER CHILDREN: Dr. Vartanus and Sarkis Gurses Dr. Ani Cunguslu Mr. Garbis Cunguslu Mrs/Mr. Norma Turyan Cunguslu HER GRANDCHILDREN: Dr. Serda and Richard Hawthorne Dr. Nergis and Armen Garibyan Mr. Arek Cunguslu HER GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: Alexis, Eli and Tessa Hawthorne ALSO EXTENDED RELATIVES Tercanyan, Ortasligil and Sirim families.

On behalf of the Organization of Istanbul Armenians, we express our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased.

The following donations were made in her memory.

OIA,

BUILDING FUND

Mr.& Mrs. Misak Cicek OIA,

CULTURAL COMMITTEE

Dr.& Mrs.

Ohannes K. Avedikyan

OIA,

AGOP KILAVUZ FUND

Mr.& Mrs. Vace Kilavuz

100.00 100.00 100.00

Հաճեցէք մեզի տեղեակ պահել եթէ մեր կամքէն անկախ որեւէ սխալ կամ վրիպակ տեսնէք յուղարկաւորութիւններու նուիրատուութեանց էջերուն վրայ: Նոյեմբեր 9 էն ետք ստացուած նուիրատուութիւնները պիտի հրատարակուին յաջորդ ամսուան լրատուին մէջ:

Please let us know if you see any errors, misprints, omissions done by mistake on the funeral donations pages.

Donations received after November 9th, will be published in the next issue of the monthly newsletter.