Filmscreening: Asadur - the fate of Islamized Armenians
Program
- 15:00 - Start event at De Balie: introduction by Ayşenur Korkmaz
- 15:10 - Screening of the film Asadur
- 16:00 - Panel discussion with Alexis Kalk, Sayat Tekir, and Öndercan Muti
- 16.30 - Q&A and discussion
- 17:00 - Drinks in the foyer
About the speakers
Dr. Ayşenur Korkmaz is a postdoctoral researcher at the Meertens Institute. She holds a Ph.D. from the Department of European Studies at the University of Amsterdam. She published several articles and book chapters on the Hamidian massacres, the Armenian genocide, post-genocide memories in Soviet Armenia, and Armenian roots tourism in Eastern Turkey. Her book project focuses on how genealogical imaginaries and the practice of pedigree-making in Armenia tell the history of the Armenian genocide from bottom-up micro perspectives.
Alexis Kalk was born in 1984 in Paris, France, and grew up in Istanbul. He is one of the founders of Nor Zartonk, Nor Radio, and the Armenian Culture and Solidarity Association in Istanbul. Kalk played an active role in the Camp Armen resistance. He campaigns in Europe and Turkey for the recognition of the Armenian Genocide and the establishment of peace between the peoples. Additionally, he serves as the European representative for Nor Zartonk. Kalk currently resides in Germany, where he studied mechanical engineering.
Sayat Tekir is a sociologist, human rights activist, and prominent figure in the Nor Zartonk (New Awakening) movement, which advocates for minority rights, democracy, and social justice in Turkey. Born in Istanbul in 1984, Tekir has extensive experience in journalism and media, including work with Agos, BirGün, CNN Türk, and Voice of America. He has served as editor-in-chief of Nor Radio & Nor Zartonk magazine and held leadership roles in civil society organizations. As one of Nor Zartonk’s founders and spokespersons, Tekir has led campaigns such as the Camp Armen resistance and spoken internationally on minority rights and democratization.
Dr. Öndercan Muti received his PhD in Sociology from Humboldt University in Berlin, where he also taught as an associate lecturer. His doctoral research examined the collective memory of the Armenian Genocide, with a focus on generation, family, and transnationalism. He is currently a scientific coordinator at Population Europe at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Berlin and a board member of Akebi e.V., a Berlin-based association engaged in community-based educational and remembrance work on the Armenian Genocide. Alongside academic publishing, he regularly writes in newspapers and online outlets on genocide memory and Armenian experiences in Turkey.