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ARMENIAN GENOCIDE CENTENNIAL TO BE COMMEMORATED IN DIYARBAKIR
13:42, 22 Dec 2014
The Gomidas Institute, with the support of the Turkish Human Rights
Association, is organizing a series of commemorative events in
Diyarbakir between April 22 and 24, 2015 to mark the centennial of
the Armenian Genocide. The focus on Diyarbakir is for good historical
and political reasons.
The Ottoman province of Diyarbakir was a key theatre of the Armenian
Genocide. Its governor Reshid Bey in 1915 played a prominent role in
the mass murder of Armenians. Some of the victims - such as the local
prelate Mgrdich Chlghadian - were killed in the city, thousands more
were killed outside, and even more further afield.
Today, the people living in Diyarbakir recognize the Armenian
Genocide and wish to make amends. The city's co-mayors and regional
representative's at the Turkish Parliament speak out on the Armenian
issue with a clear voice. Diyarbakir city has already supported the
reconstruction of Sourp Giragos church, one of the largest Armenian
churches in the world. Armenians can live freely in this city. At last
year's commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, the men and women who
stood up for Armenians represented millions of people. They included
prominent politicians, lawyers, human rights activists, and others.
The Gomidas Institute has been active in Turkey since the 1990s. While
opposing the official denials of Turkish state intellectuals, the
Institute has also built bridges with Turkish civil society and sought
just resolution of outstanding issues. The Institute has organized
successful projects in Diyarbakir before, including the commemoration
of the Armenian Genocide - and this coming year's commemoration builds
on earlier successes.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/12/22/armenian-genocide-centennial-to-be-commemorated-in-diyarbakir/
13:42, 22 Dec 2014
The Gomidas Institute, with the support of the Turkish Human Rights
Association, is organizing a series of commemorative events in
Diyarbakir between April 22 and 24, 2015 to mark the centennial of
the Armenian Genocide. The focus on Diyarbakir is for good historical
and political reasons.
The Ottoman province of Diyarbakir was a key theatre of the Armenian
Genocide. Its governor Reshid Bey in 1915 played a prominent role in
the mass murder of Armenians. Some of the victims - such as the local
prelate Mgrdich Chlghadian - were killed in the city, thousands more
were killed outside, and even more further afield.
Today, the people living in Diyarbakir recognize the Armenian
Genocide and wish to make amends. The city's co-mayors and regional
representative's at the Turkish Parliament speak out on the Armenian
issue with a clear voice. Diyarbakir city has already supported the
reconstruction of Sourp Giragos church, one of the largest Armenian
churches in the world. Armenians can live freely in this city. At last
year's commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, the men and women who
stood up for Armenians represented millions of people. They included
prominent politicians, lawyers, human rights activists, and others.
The Gomidas Institute has been active in Turkey since the 1990s. While
opposing the official denials of Turkish state intellectuals, the
Institute has also built bridges with Turkish civil society and sought
just resolution of outstanding issues. The Institute has organized
successful projects in Diyarbakir before, including the commemoration
of the Armenian Genocide - and this coming year's commemoration builds
on earlier successes.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/12/22/armenian-genocide-centennial-to-be-commemorated-in-diyarbakir/