ASSYRIAN CITIZENS OF TURKEY DECLARE 100-HOUR HUNGER STRIKE AGAINST TURKEY’S DENIAL OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
16:07, 20 April, 2015
YEREVAN, 20 APRIL, ARMENPRESS. A group of Assyrian citizens of Turkey
have declared a 100-hour hunger strike against Turkey’s denial of the
Armenian Genocide until April 24th. The hunger strike is devoted to
the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
As “Armenpress” reports, citing Agos Weekly, leader of the Federation
of Assyrian Organizations Ergil Turkerhas declared that the hunger
strike is a response to the crime that was committed in the past.
Turker also said all the Assyrian organizations of the Turabdin
region, which is considered the holy place for Assyrians, support
the hunger strike.
Editor of the Assyrian Sabro newspaper Tuma Celik mentioned that
the events commemorating the events of 1915 would continue in Turkey
throughout the year.