Pope Francis has sparked a diplomatic row with Turkey by describing the mass killings of Armenians during the First World War as ‘genocide.’
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Public lecture to take place in Brussels on sinking of Lusitania – titled ‘A Century of Deceit and Denial’
The lecture is taking place on May 7th 2015 – 100 years after the sinking of the liner. It is part of a series of lectures being organised to mark the Centenary of the First World War.
Continue readingGallipoli Centenary: Remembrance at Edinburgh Castle, April 25
The forces charity, Legion Scotland, will host commemorations at Edinburgh Castle on April 25th 2015 marking the 100th anniversary of the Allied landings at Gallipoli.
Continue readingRoyal Air Force Museum receives £2.5 million grant to fund centenary programme
The Royal Air Force Museum has been awarded a £2.5 million grant to support its programme of centenary events.
Continue readingTurkish school project connects children with ANZAC families
The school project, ‘Two Trenches, One Letter’, aims to educate students about the Gallipoli campaign and to promote the understanding of shared sacrifice between Turkish and Anzac families.
Continue readingSix British First World War soldiers reburied in Belgium
Six British soldiers who died in the opening weeks of the First World War have been reburied with full military honours in Belgium
Continue readingEuropean Parliament urges Turkey to recognise 1915 Armenian ‘genocide’
The European Parliament has entered the latest diplomatic row over the mass killings of Armenians during the First World War, calling on Turkey to recognise them as genocide.
Continue readingGallipoli: Historian’s quest for a Newfoundland soldier continues
A New Zealand historian is asking for the public’s help in identifying a Newfoundland soldier in the run up to the Gallipoli anniversary.
Continue readingWar memorial park opening launches Wellington’s centenary Anzac Week
New Zealand has opened its new Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington, launching a week of commemorations in the run-up to the Gallipoli centenary on April 25th 2015.
Continue readingIrish in Gallipoli website launch: understanding the Irish story
Century Ireland, a project led by RTÉ and Boston College, is launching a companion website dedicated to telling the story of the Irish in Gallipoli.
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