Jamanak is the longest continuously running Armenian language

Armenian language

The Armenian language is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian people. It is the official language of the Republic of Armenia as well as in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The language is also widely spoken by Armenian communities in the Armenian diaspora...

 daily newspaper in the world. It is published in Istanbul

Istanbul

Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...

, Turkey

Turkey

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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

-Early literature:Armenian literature begins about 406 with the invention of the Armenian alphabet by Mesrop.Isaac, the Catholicos of Armenia, formed a school of translators who were sent to Edessa, Athens, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Caesarea in Cappadocia, and elsewhere, to procure...

 have been contributors to the paper, including Krikor Zohrab

Krikor Zohrab

Krikor Zohrab was an influential Armenian writer, politician, lawyer and philanthropist, living in Constantinople...

, Daniel Varujan

Daniel Varujan

Daniel Varujan or "Taniel Varujan" is one of the significant Armenian poets of the 20th century.He was one of the greatest Armenian poets of this century...

, Vahan Tekeyan

Vahan Tekeyan

Vahan Tekeyan was an Armenian poet and public activist.-Biography:Tekeyan has worked as a newspaper editor in Beirut and Cairo, a teacher, and a social worker....

, Yerukhan, Gomidas

Gomidas

Gomidas, also known as Komitas, bishop of Taron, was the Catholicos of Armenia from 615 through 628. He is also known to have been a hymn writer. He pulled down the original chapel and rebuilt the St. Hripsime Church at Etchmiadzin as it is seen today....

, Hovhannes Tumanyan

Hovhannes Tumanyan

Hovhannes Tumanyan , is considered to be one of the greatest Armenian poets and writers. His work was mostly written in tragic form, often centering on the harsh lives of villagers in the Lori region.-Biography:...

, Teotig

Teotig

Teotig was an Armenian writer and publisher known for his Armenian language almanac, Amenun Daretsuytsi...

, Ruben Sevak

Ruben Sevak

Rupen Sevag was an Armenian poet, prose-writer, and doctor.- Biography :...

, Zabel Yesayan

Zabel Yesayan

Zabel Yesayan was a famous Armenian novelist, poet, writer, and teacher.- Biography :...

, Sibil

Zabel Sibil Asadour

Zabel Asadour better known by her literary pseudonym Sibil was born as Zabel Khanjian on July 23, 1863 in Üsküdar, a district of İstanbul. She died on June 19, 1934. She was a famous Armenian poet, writer, publisher, educator and philanthropist....

, Nigoghos Sarafyan, Vazken Shushanyan, Zareh Vorpuni, Nshan Beshigtashlyan, Hagop Mntsuri, Zahrad

Zahrad

Zareh Yaldizciyan , better known by his pen name Zahrad , was a Western Armenian poet.-Biography:Zahrad was born in Istanbul, Turkey. His father, Movses, had been a jurist, adviser, and translator for the Ottoman Foreign Ministry...

, Zaven Biberyan, Toros Azadyan, Minas Tölelyan, among others.

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