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April 14, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Vatican in row with Turkey over Pope’s Armenia ‘genocide’ comments

Pope Francis has sparked a diplomatic row with Turkey by describing the mass killings of Armenians during the First World War as ‘genocide.’

April 14, 2015 CN Editorial Team

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.

April 15, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Gallipoli 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.

End Date: 25 Apr 2015

April 16, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Turkish 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.