VICTIMS OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE TO BE COMMEMORATED IN ISTANBUL SQUARE

Panorama.am
24/04/2010

According to CNNTurk, April 24, Commemoration Day of innocent victims
of the Armenian Genocide, will be marked in Taksim square of Istanbul,
Turkey. Intellectuals are expected to get together to condemn the
1915 tragedy.

The commemoration event will get underway at 7pm Turkey time (GMT+2).

According to the source, over 60 political figures, scientists,
writers, artists are due to participate in the event.

They will lay flowers and light candles to commemorate the victims
with 30-minute silence. The initiation is held under "This is Our
Pain. This is a Mourning for All of Us" slogan.

According to the source, Turkish intellectuals Ahmet Insel, Ali
Bayramoglu, Baskin Oran, Ipek Calislar, Lale Mansur and others have
signed the address to inform about the event. Two years ago they had
initiated the online signature petition on apologizing from Armenia.