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Times.am, Armenia
June 5 2011
Turkish Government arrests Hamshen Armenians
By Times.am at 5 June, 2011, 11:33 pm
Turkish Government has started an operation against those Hamshen
Armenians and lazes in Hopa city, who met Turkish Prime Minister Recep
Tayyip Erdogan with protest action on May 31. Turkish policemen used
water-canons, tear gas and traumatic guns against the protestors.
According to the witnesses, Erdogan's body-guards shot with combat
guns as well and caused death of a former teacher, Metin Lokumchu. The
protestors hit Erdogan's bus with stones in their turn and wounded one
of the body guards.
As Times.am reporter was informed, Turkish police has arrested more
than 40 Hamshenis and lazes (Ali Aksu, Ibrahim Aksu, Shinasi
Hyumyushkaya, Idris Akbiyik, Shaphak Ustabash, Onder Oner and so on).
The arrests took place both in Hopa and in Turkish capital. According
to Times.am sources, official Ankara keeps arrested Hamshen
intellectuals and there is no matter whether they have taken part in
the protest against Erdogan or not.
The arrests in places with Hamshen population are going on now as
well. Part of Hamshen activists is escaped and the other part
continues protests and claims to stop the attacks against Hamshen
Armenians and lazes.
/Times.am/
June 5 2011
Turkish Government arrests Hamshen Armenians
By Times.am at 5 June, 2011, 11:33 pm
Turkish Government has started an operation against those Hamshen
Armenians and lazes in Hopa city, who met Turkish Prime Minister Recep
Tayyip Erdogan with protest action on May 31. Turkish policemen used
water-canons, tear gas and traumatic guns against the protestors.
According to the witnesses, Erdogan's body-guards shot with combat
guns as well and caused death of a former teacher, Metin Lokumchu. The
protestors hit Erdogan's bus with stones in their turn and wounded one
of the body guards.
As Times.am reporter was informed, Turkish police has arrested more
than 40 Hamshenis and lazes (Ali Aksu, Ibrahim Aksu, Shinasi
Hyumyushkaya, Idris Akbiyik, Shaphak Ustabash, Onder Oner and so on).
The arrests took place both in Hopa and in Turkish capital. According
to Times.am sources, official Ankara keeps arrested Hamshen
intellectuals and there is no matter whether they have taken part in
the protest against Erdogan or not.
The arrests in places with Hamshen population are going on now as
well. Part of Hamshen activists is escaped and the other part
continues protests and claims to stop the attacks against Hamshen
Armenians and lazes.
/Times.am/