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Solidarity with Genocide Victims NGO head attacked in Turkish embassy
January 19, 2013 - 16:09 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - On January 18, on the eve of the anniversary of the
murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, the leader of
`Solidarity with the Victims of All Genocide' organization Mr Eilian
Williams and one of his colleagues were physically attacked by the
members of the Turkish Embassy in London as they were trying to
deliver a letter of protest to Ambassador Ahmet Ünal Çeviköz,
Paris-based journalist Jean Eckian reported.
The embassy staff refused to accept the letter and one of its members
attacked Ellian Williams. Mr Williams's clothes were torn and a police
officer had to intervene to prevent things from escalating. Mr.
Williams was then expelled from the embassy.
In his letter, Williams Eilian addressed Turkey's ambassador, with a
request to answer the following question: `Who kills the Armenians in
Istanbul?' in referring to article by Jenny White published on January
11 in Boston University.
January 19, 2013 - 16:09 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - On January 18, on the eve of the anniversary of the
murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, the leader of
`Solidarity with the Victims of All Genocide' organization Mr Eilian
Williams and one of his colleagues were physically attacked by the
members of the Turkish Embassy in London as they were trying to
deliver a letter of protest to Ambassador Ahmet Ünal Çeviköz,
Paris-based journalist Jean Eckian reported.
The embassy staff refused to accept the letter and one of its members
attacked Ellian Williams. Mr Williams's clothes were torn and a police
officer had to intervene to prevent things from escalating. Mr.
Williams was then expelled from the embassy.
In his letter, Williams Eilian addressed Turkey's ambassador, with a
request to answer the following question: `Who kills the Armenians in
Istanbul?' in referring to article by Jenny White published on January
11 in Boston University.