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TURKS, ARMENIANS SILENTLY COMMEMORATE 1915 EVENTS
armradio.am
25.04.2012 17:51
Turks and Turkish-Armenians gathered in Ä°stanbul's central square
on April 24. A sit-down strike organized by the Say No to Racism and
Nationalism initiative in Taksim Square was attended by a group of
public figures, including wife of murdered Turkish-Armenian journalist
Hrant Dink, Rakel Dink; Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) Istanbul
deputies Sırrı Sureyya Onder and Sebahat Tuncel; former Freedom and
Solidarity Party (ODP) head Ufuk Uras; journalists Oral CalıÅ~_lar,
Huseyin Hatemi and Hilal Kaplan as well as other intellectuals,
Today's Zaman reports.
Protesters laid carnations in front of a banner that said, "This
pain belongs to all of us." ZiÅ~_an Tokac, who made a statement on
behalf of the protesting group, said Armenians were sent into exile to
places where they could not survive, recounting atrocities committed
at that time.
Uras told reporters that Turkey will face its history and "shared pain"
in building a 21st century democracy. He added that people from all
walks of life were present at the sit-in protest.
Rakel Dink said Armenians had gone through things that she cannot even
say aloud and that they are still facing similar problems. Meanwhile,
two nationalist groups protested the gathering; however, police didn't
allow them to approach the group.
armradio.am
25.04.2012 17:51
Turks and Turkish-Armenians gathered in Ä°stanbul's central square
on April 24. A sit-down strike organized by the Say No to Racism and
Nationalism initiative in Taksim Square was attended by a group of
public figures, including wife of murdered Turkish-Armenian journalist
Hrant Dink, Rakel Dink; Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) Istanbul
deputies Sırrı Sureyya Onder and Sebahat Tuncel; former Freedom and
Solidarity Party (ODP) head Ufuk Uras; journalists Oral CalıÅ~_lar,
Huseyin Hatemi and Hilal Kaplan as well as other intellectuals,
Today's Zaman reports.
Protesters laid carnations in front of a banner that said, "This
pain belongs to all of us." ZiÅ~_an Tokac, who made a statement on
behalf of the protesting group, said Armenians were sent into exile to
places where they could not survive, recounting atrocities committed
at that time.
Uras told reporters that Turkey will face its history and "shared pain"
in building a 21st century democracy. He added that people from all
walks of life were present at the sit-in protest.
Rakel Dink said Armenians had gone through things that she cannot even
say aloud and that they are still facing similar problems. Meanwhile,
two nationalist groups protested the gathering; however, police didn't
allow them to approach the group.