Monument to victims of Khojaly Genocide unveiled in Turkey
Usak, February 21 (AZERTAC). A ceremony to unveil a monument to victims of the Khojaly genocide has been held in the city of Usak, Egey province, Turkey.
Speaking to the event, chairman of the Usak municipality Ali Erdogan said that the municipality council made a decision to mount the monument in memory of the Khojaly massacre victims in one of the most beautiful places of the city. He underlined that the Khojaly massacre is the tragedy for Turkey too and the Turkish people share sorrow of their Azerbaijani brothers.
Azerbaijan’s consul general in Istanbul Hasan Zeynalov said that the monument is the symbol of solidarity between Turkey and Azerbaijan.
Deputy Chief of the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration’s department for socio-political affairs Arastun Mehdiyev briefed the participants about the Khojaly genocide. On behalf of the government and people of Azerbaijan, Mehdiyev thanked the Turkish people and Usak municipality for erecting the monument.
Mert Kilinc, who made the monument, hailed ties between Azerbaijan and Turkey. He underlined the need to mount such monuments in other cities too.
The ceremony participants viewed an exhibition on the Khojaly massacre arranged in the park where the monument was erected.
The ceremony was followed by Do Not Forget Khojaly seminar at the Usak University.
Opening the event, rector of the University Sait Celik said that the university remembers the Khojaly victims every year. Celik noted he keeps a close eye on the rapid development of Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan’s consul general Hasan Zeynalov said that holding remembrance ceremonies in the Turkish cities helps not to forget the past. He addressed the students, saying they must be worthy citizens and good students in order to prevent such tragedies from happening again.
Arastun Mehdiyev described the Khojaly massacre as a crime against the whole Turkic world. He said international forces want to use Armenian fictitious accusations of the “1915 genocide” against Turkey. According to him, universities must study this issue in order to educate the future generations.
MP Agil Abbas and Chairman of the Culture and Education Fund of Azerbaijanis in Turkey Erol Gollu spoke about the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Khojaly genocide and atrocities committed by the Armenian gangs.
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