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
Source: The Armenian News by A1+
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