AVIM Analysts Targeted in The Armenian Weekly
An article written by Harut Sassounian and published in the US-based newspaper The Armenian Weekly criticized the analyses prepared by Center for Eurasian Studies (AVIM) analysts regarding Armenia and the diaspora.
An article signed by Harut Sassounian, published in the US-based diaspora publication The Armenian Weekly, targeted the analyses of the Ankara-based Center for Eurasian Studies (AVIM).
A notable article by Armenian-American journalist and activist Harut Sassounian was published on October 20, 2026, in the US-based diaspora publication The Armenian Weekly. In his article titled "Turkish Research Center Repeatedly Praises Pashinyan and Criticizes the Diaspora," Sassounian criticized the analyses published by AVIM analysts on Armenia and the Armenian diaspora.
Among the AVIM analysts mentioned in the article were Aygün Attar, Tuğçe Tecimer, Selenay Erva Yalçyn, and Hazel Çağan Elbir. Sassounian placed Prof. Dr. Aygün Attar's September 14, 2026 analysis titled "Armenia Trapped Between Diaspora Ambition and State Memory" at the top of his article, while the articles of other analysts were also subjected to criticism in the continuation of the piece.
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