news.am, Armenia
April 24 2010

Genocide victims commemorated near `Agos’ office

16:30 / 04/24/2010Today commemoration of Armenian Genocide victims was
organized near editorial office of the Armenian Agos daily in
Istanbul.

The event was initiated by Turkish Socialist Platform of the Oppressed
(ESP). ESP member Ersin Sedefoglu addressed the attendees: `April 24,
1915 is a day of great tragedy for Armenian nation. Although, it
occurred 95 years ago, it is not forgotten. As a result of forcible
displacement organized on state level, 1 million people were exiled,
and 800 000 died.’

Afterwards, the participants laid a wreath to the entrance of `Agos’
daily editorial office.

A.G.