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Anadolu Agency, Turkey
April 25 2012
April 24 Demonstration Outside Turkish Embassy In Washington
Wednesday, 25 April 2012 14:48
Turks and Armenians held demonstrations on opposite sides outside
Turkish embassy in Washington on occasion of April 24 the day
Armenians commemorate the anniversary of the 1915 incidents.
Turks from Washington and New York as well as Azerbaijani people
gathered outside the embassy, carrying flags of Turkey, Azerbaijan and
the United States as well as banners marking massacre by Armenians
against Turks.
Armenians also carried banners against Turkey and called U.S.
President Barack Obama to recognize 1915 incidents as a "genocide"
during their protest.
Later Turks and Armenians dispersed peacefully.
Turkish Ambassador to Washington Namik Tan invited Turks and Azeri
people to the embassy.
In address to the crowd, Tan said, "we are proud of our history."
Turkish nation did not want any problem with any country, he said,
adding that they did not have any problem with Armenian people,
either.
April 25 2012
April 24 Demonstration Outside Turkish Embassy In Washington
Wednesday, 25 April 2012 14:48
Turks and Armenians held demonstrations on opposite sides outside
Turkish embassy in Washington on occasion of April 24 the day
Armenians commemorate the anniversary of the 1915 incidents.
Turks from Washington and New York as well as Azerbaijani people
gathered outside the embassy, carrying flags of Turkey, Azerbaijan and
the United States as well as banners marking massacre by Armenians
against Turks.
Armenians also carried banners against Turkey and called U.S.
President Barack Obama to recognize 1915 incidents as a "genocide"
during their protest.
Later Turks and Armenians dispersed peacefully.
Turkish Ambassador to Washington Namik Tan invited Turks and Azeri
people to the embassy.
In address to the crowd, Tan said, "we are proud of our history."
Turkish nation did not want any problem with any country, he said,
adding that they did not have any problem with Armenian people,
either.