Commemoration ceremony in Istanbul

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07:45 pm | April 24, 2010 | Politics

Human Rights Association of Istanbul organized an Armenia Genocide
victims’ commemoration ceremony at 9:00 p.m. April 24.

The location was Haydarpasa terminal, from where on April 24, 1915
about 220 Armenian intellectuals were sent to death. Turkish human
rights activists condemned Turkish policy of 1915." We gathered to
honor the memory of victims died on April 24, 1915 and say `Never
again this to occur’.

Meanwhile, about 15 Turkish ultranationalists headed by retired
general Edip Baser attempted to prevent the event. A battle of words
broke out, but the policemen averted further developments.

Another commemoration of Armenian Genocide victims was organized near
editorial office of the Armenian Agos daily in Istanbul. The
participants laid a wreath to the entrance of "Agos" daily editorial
office

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS