The Dedeyan Publishing House and the Activities of the Dedeyan Brothers in the History of Armenian Printing The 19th century in the history of Armenian culture is distinguished by the significant activity of the national educational, literary and publishing life. During this period, new cultural centers were established in many Armenian-populated cities, where Armenian printing houses and the press played a special role. One of these centers was Smyrna, which, in the 19th century, was considered an important center of Western Armenian cultural life.

The printing house founded by the Dedeyan brothers played a significant role in the cultural environment formed in Smyrna, serving the development of Armenian literature, translation activities, and educational literature for about forty years. The Dedeyan brothers, Dikran-Haroutiun, Aram-Garabed, Hayk Hakob, Stepan, and Sargis Dedeyan, acted as printing house owners-publishers, translators, editors, public figures, and cultural organizers. Their activities greatly contributed to the formation of new Western Armenian literature, the dissemination of Armenian translations of European literature, and the development of national educational life.

The activities of the Dedeyan brothers played a significant role in the development of Armenian cultural life in the 19th century. The publishing house they founded became one of the important centers of Western Armenian book publishing and greatly contributed to the development of national literature, translation activities, and the press. Thanks to the Dedeyan Publishing House, the Armenian reader became acquainted with numerous works of European literature, the Western Armenian literary language developed, and a new cultural environment was formed. In addition to being a significant chapter in the history of Armenian publishing, the Dedeyans' actions have made a significant contribution to the advancement of Armenian culture as a whole.