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The "Western
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889:. Rudaw. "Ermenistan'da yayın yapan "Western Armenia" adlı televizyonun spikeri, “1920’de bağımsız ve egemen bir devlet olarak ilan edilen Batı Ermenistan, şimdi Türkiye tarafından işgal edilmiş durumdadır. Er ya da geç gerçek sahiplerine Ermenilere dönecek” dedi."
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773:. Western Armenia TV. "Did you know that today in Western Armenia there are all the institutional structures of the state: the presidency, the government, the parliament, the Constitution, the anthem, and the coat of arms?"
785:. Western Armenia TV. "Therefore, today there are two internationally recognized Armenian states: (...) The Republic of Western Armenia, the legal successor of the Armenian state recognized by international law in 1920."
595:. "Western Armenia TV. "In May 2011, President Armenag Aprahamian sent a letter to the team manager Hakan Yavuz, thanking him for using the anthem of Western Armenia "Zartnir Lao" as the anthem of his team."
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sovereign state in 1920, is now occupied by Turkey. Sooner or later it will return to its true owners, the
Armenians," he said. Erzurum, which the Armenians call "Karin", is claimed as the capital.
631:. Western Armenia TV. "The capital of Western Armenia, Karin, with an area of 25066 square kilometers, is the largest city in the region. Karin is the largest city in occupied Western Armenia."
865:. Rudaw. "Haber bültenlerinde Bitlis, Muş, Van, Mardin, Iğdır, Adana, Trabzon ve Rize gibi kentleri “Batı Ermenistan” olarak tanıtan "Western Armenia" adlı televizyon kanalı spikeri (...)"
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