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    HUNDRED PROTEST TURKEY'S ROLE IN KESSAB ATTACKS

    Monday, March 31st, 2014

    Protesters in front of the Turkish Consulate in Los Angeles. March
    28, 2014.

    LOS ANGELES--On Friday, March 28, hundreds of activists gathered in
    front of the Turkish Consulate in Los Angeles to protest Turkey's role
    in recent attacks against civilians in Kessab, Syria. The protest was
    organized by the Armenian Youth Federation and the Kessab Educational
    Association.

    Civilians in Kessab were forced to flee their homes following attacks
    by al-Qaeda-linked groups on March 21.Turkey reportedly allowed
    hundreds of radical foreign fighters to cross its border and attack
    the civilian population, which includes over 2,000 Christian Armenians
    whose ancestors survived the Armenian Genocide. Armenian homes and
    churches were systematically desecrated and looted by the invaders.

    Some reports stated that injured extremists were returning to Turkey
    for medical treatment.

    Protesters urged President Obama to condemn Turkey's actions and demand
    that Turkey stop aiding the invaders immediately. The protest was
    paired with a social media campaign to bring attention and awareness
    to the atrocities taking place in Kessab facilitated by the Turkish
    government.

    Social media users addressed the Kessab crisis using the hashtag
    #SaveKessab. The campaign began at 12 p.m. on Friday and continued
    throughout the weekend. AYF regions across the world contributed via
    Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

    The social media campaign found success on Facebook, as the hashtag
    continues to trend today. On Twitter, there are nearly 100,000 tweets
    containing the hashtag, with an estimated reach of about 40 million
    people. Some high-profile tweets by Kim and Khloe Kardashian, The
    Game, Travis Barker, and Chris Martin also helped bring light to
    the campaign.

    Councilmen Paul Krikorian (Los Angeles) and Jack Hadjinian (Montebello)
    addressed the crowd at the protest and called for Turkey to stop
    helping the al-Qaeda-linked forces. Garo Ghazourian, Alique Cherchian
    and Alik Ourfalian delivered the AYF's message.

    The Armenian Youth Federation asks that all individuals posting about
    Kessab with #SaveKessab ensure that they use correct and factual
    information as to not discredit the campaign. Please make sure to
    conduct research on the photos, videos and statements being used to
    make sure that they are from the recent occurrences. Facts are what
    has made this campaign persevere. Let us educate ourselves in order
    to educate others.

    Founded in 1933, the Armenian Youth Federation is the largest and most
    influential Armenian-American youth organization in the United States,
    working to advance the social, political, educational and cultural
    awareness of Armenian-American youth.

    http://asbarez.com/121345/hundred-protest-turkeys-role-in-kessab-attacks/

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