PROTEST ACTION ON KHOJALY TRAGEDY HELD IN IZMIR

27.02.2008 [17:52]
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A series of ceremonies devoted to the 16th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide were held in Izmir city of Turkey.

The ceremonies, organized by Azerbaijani students studying in Izmir, Azerbaijani Culture House and Solidarity Society, appealed to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey to recognize the Khojaly tragedy as genocide. Video materials, brochures on the Tragedy were distributed among representatives of political parties, societies, non-governmental organizations functioning in Izmir.

Prior to these ceremonies a conference on the Khojaly genocide was held on February 22 in the Turkish Education Center. The conference brought together majority of foreign students studying here.

On February 23, a protest action on the Genocide was held in the central Konak square in Izmir. The attendees of the action were distributed CD and brochures on the Tragedy. It should be mentioned that Turkish mass media representatives paid special attention to the actions.

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PROTEST ACTION ON KHOJALY TRAGEDY HELD IN IZMIR

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