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DEMONSTRATORS PROTEST ANTI-ARMENIAN SLOGANS DURING KHOJALY RALLY
Today's Zaman
March 5 2012
Turkey
A group of demonstrators gathered in İstanbul's Taksim Square on
Sunday to protest racist slogans and banners in a rally at the same
location on Feb.26, marking the 20th anniversary of the Khojaly
Massacre.
The group was composed of members of a number of civil society
organizations and marched along İstiklal Street holding a huge
banner that read: "We are marching for the brotherhood of people
against racism." The group also held banners that read "Hate is yours,
humanity is ours" and "We will not allow racism."
Protestors delivered a statement to the press in Taksim Square,
criticizing the offensive slogans used during the Feb. 26 rally. Tens
of thousands of Turks and Azerbaijanis took to the streets in Taksim
on Feb. 26 to stage what they called "an unprecedented massive rally"
marking the 20th anniversary of one of the most tragic massacres in
recent history.
A group of protesters held banners and chanted racist slogans against
Armenians during the rally, which organizers said cast a shadow over
the peaceful nature of the event. The slogans caused much outrage
among the Turkish public.
A statement released by the Turkish Interior Ministry on Wednesday
said it is impossible to justify "some slogans and banners" during
the rally, referring to the offensive banners. The statement added
that legal proceedings have been launched to find these people and
groups, adding that the İstanbul Governor's Office is working to
identify these people.
Today's Zaman
March 5 2012
Turkey
A group of demonstrators gathered in İstanbul's Taksim Square on
Sunday to protest racist slogans and banners in a rally at the same
location on Feb.26, marking the 20th anniversary of the Khojaly
Massacre.
The group was composed of members of a number of civil society
organizations and marched along İstiklal Street holding a huge
banner that read: "We are marching for the brotherhood of people
against racism." The group also held banners that read "Hate is yours,
humanity is ours" and "We will not allow racism."
Protestors delivered a statement to the press in Taksim Square,
criticizing the offensive slogans used during the Feb. 26 rally. Tens
of thousands of Turks and Azerbaijanis took to the streets in Taksim
on Feb. 26 to stage what they called "an unprecedented massive rally"
marking the 20th anniversary of one of the most tragic massacres in
recent history.
A group of protesters held banners and chanted racist slogans against
Armenians during the rally, which organizers said cast a shadow over
the peaceful nature of the event. The slogans caused much outrage
among the Turkish public.
A statement released by the Turkish Interior Ministry on Wednesday
said it is impossible to justify "some slogans and banners" during
the rally, referring to the offensive banners. The statement added
that legal proceedings have been launched to find these people and
groups, adding that the İstanbul Governor's Office is working to
identify these people.