''Jamanak'' (

Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the ...

: Ժամանակ, meaning "time") is the longest continuously running

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daily newspaper in the world. It is published in

Istanbul Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολις; la, Constantinopolis), is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, ...

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History

The first issue appeared on October 28, 1908 with Misak Koçunyan as the editor and has been somewhat a family establishment, for it has been owned by the Koçunyan family since its inception. After Misak Koçounyan, it was passed down to Sarkis Koçunyan, and since 1992 to Ara Koçunyan. Many illustrious names in

Armenian literature Armenian literature begins around AD 400 with the invention of the Armenian alphabet by Mesrop Mashtots. History Early literature Only a handful of fragments have survived from the most ancient Armenian literary tradition preceding the Christia ...

have been contributors to the paper, including

Krikor Zohrab Krikor Zohrab ( hy, Գրիգոր Զոհրապ; 26 June 1861 – 1915) was an influential Armenian writer, politician, and lawyer from Constantinople (now Istanbul). At the onset of the Armenian genocide he was arrested by the Turkish government an ...

Daniel Varujan Daniel Varoujan ( hy, Դանիէլ Վարուժան, 20 April 188426 August 1915) was an Armenian poet of the early 20th century. At the age of 31, when he was reaching international stature, he was deported and murdered by the Young Turk gover ...

Vahan Tekeyan Vahan Tekeyan ( hy, Վահան Թէքէեան (January 21, 1878, Constantinople - April 4, 1945, Cairo) was an Armenian poet and public activist. In his lifetime he was the most famous poet of the Armenian diaspora, and he remains a significant sy ...

, Yerukhan, Gomidas,

Hovhannes Tumanyan Hovhannes Tumanyan ( hy, Հովհաննես Թումանյան, classical spelling: Յովհաննէս Թումանեան, – March 23, 1923) was an Armenian poet, writer, translator, and literary and public activist. He is the nationa ...

Teotig Teotoros "Teotig" Labdjindjian ( hy, Թեոդորոս "Թէոդիկ" Լապճինճեան, 1873; Üsküdar, Constantinople (Istanbul), Ottoman Empire – 1928; Paris, France) was an Armenian writer and publisher best known for his Armenian langu ...

Arshaguhi Teotig Arshaguhi Teotig ( hy, Արշակուհի Թեոդիկ, 1875–1922) was an Armenian social worker, educator, publicist, writer, and translator. Life Arshaguhi Teotig was born Arshaguhi Cezveciyan in the Ortaköy district of Istanbul in 1875. ...

Ruben Sevak Rupen Chilingiryan (Sevag) (Ռուբէն Յովհաննէսի Չիլինկիրեան (Սեւակ), February 28, 1886, Silivri, Ottoman Empire – August 26, 1915, Çankırı, Ottoman Empire) was an Armenian poet, prose-writer, and doctor.Grego ...

Zabel Yesayan Zabel Yesayan (Armenian: Զապէլ Եսայեան; 4 February 1878 – 1943) was a prominent figure in the Armenian academic and political community during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Zabel Yesayan's books, articles, and s ...

, Sibil, Nigoghos Sarafian, Vazken Shushanyan,

Zareh Vorpuni Zareh Vorpouni ( hy, Զարեհ Որբունի; May 24, 1902 in Ordu, Ottoman Empire - December 1, 1980 in Paris, France) was an Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region o ...

Nshan Beshiktashlian Nshan Beshiktashlian ( hy, Նշան Պէշիկթաշլեան, born in Istanbul, Ottoman Empire, 1898 - died Paris, France, 1972) was an Armenian poet, writer, satirist, and novelist. Biography Nshan Beshiktashlian was born in Istanbul and left ...

, Hagop Mntsuri, Msho Kegham,

Zahrad Zareh Yaldizciyan (10 May 192420 February 2007), Զարէհ Եալտըզճեան, better known by his pen name Zahrad ( hy, Զահրատ), was a poet who lived in Turkey and wrote poems in the Armenian language. Biography Of Armenian descent, Zah ...

Zaven Biberyan Zaven Biberyan ( hy, Զաւէն Պիպեռեան; 1921 in Istanbul, Turkey – October 4, 1984) was a Turkish writer, editor, and author of Armenian descent. Early life Biberyan was born in Cengelkoy, a district of Istanbul in 1921. He firs ...

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, among others. The newspaper uses the

Western Armenian Western Armenian ( Classical spelling: , ) is one of the two standardized forms of Modern Armenian, the other being Eastern Armenian. It is based mainly on the Istanbul Armenian dialect, as opposed to Eastern Armenian, which is mainly based ...

language and traditional Mesrobian spelling. The editorial offices are located in Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey.

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