Jon Cocks

Angel of Aleppo is a profoundly thought-provoking account that speaks to the horror of the Armenian Genocide, which preceded Adolf Hitler’s Holocaust. Author Jon Cocks demonstrates his impeccable research, as even today, there are those in Turkey who still deny their own history. With clarity of mind, heart, and soul this author masterfully brings his […]

Angel of Aleppo by Jon Cocks covers the Armenian genocide of 1915at the hands of Ottoman Turks through the eyes of a youngArmenian girl in a harrowing tale of survival against all odds.Sixteen-year-old Anoush dreads her own fate after the unexpecteddisappearance of her elder sister Anahid at the hands of the Turkishbey, Ibrahim. After accidentally […]

Almost twelve months after the start of last year’s 44-day war between Azerbaijan – backed by Turkey and Syrian irregulars – and Armenia, there are still as many as 200 Armenian Prisoners of War being held in contravention of Geneva Convention 111 in relation to treatment of POWs. It is the latest iteration of the […]

This novel reads like a thriller except that, tragically, it is based on truth. In Angel of Aleppo, we hear the story of Anoush, a young, beautiful, and virginal sixteen-year-old.  After a ruthless attack on her family and her village, she finds herself under the control of Army guards. Along with many other Armenians, she is […]