Turkey Calls French Genocide Bill ‘Racist’

Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan says a bill passed by the French parliament on the mass killing of Armenians under Ottoman rule is “racist.”

Learning Chess in Elementary School

The Geo Quiz visits the crossroads of western Asia and Eastern Europe: The country we’re looking for is landlocked, mountainous and passionate. Passionate about chess, that is!

Copper scavenger cuts Armenia’s Internet

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Much of the former Soviet republic of Armenia temporarily lost Internet service last week. The reason? A woman scavenging for copper in neighboring Georgia cut the cables that serve Armenia. Reporter Shant Shahrigian reports from Yerevan. Download MP3

Old brown shoe

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Today’s Geo Quiz has to do with that old brown shoe you’ve probably heard about. It’s a size-seven laceup… made from cowhide. And scientists say it’s the oldest leather shoe ever discovered… Download MP3

Geo Quiz Answer

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For today’s Geo Quiz, we’re looking for a city where a historic soccer match is being played between two countries that have just signed an agreement to normalize relations…. Turkey and Armenia. The answer is the Turkish city of Bursa. The World’s Aaron Schachter went to the match, and he speaks with anchor Marco Werman.

Soccer venue

The national soccer teams representing Turkey and Armenia got together for a big game today. Neither country has qualified for next year’s World Cup. But this game comes just days after Turkey and Armenia’s leaders signed historic agreements. So where is this soccer match being played?

Armenia and Turkey

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Armenia’s president is about to make history by signing an agreement with Turkey. It would open up their shared border and end nearly a century of hostility. But many Armenians living abroad feel it absolves Turkey of responsibility for what they call the Genocide of 1915. The World’s Aaron Schachter has more. Download MP3

• BBC coverage
• Armenian genocide dispute