On Apr. 24, in Istanbul’s Taksim Square, human rights campaigners, Istanbul Armenians and many others silently lit candles and placed flowers in the area to commemorate the victims of the Armenian Genocide of 1915.
As told by Epress.am’s Istanbul correspondent, there were about 1,000 people gathered — among them not only Armenians, but also members of the Turkish, Greek and Kurdish communities. Note, the Hürriyet Daily News & Economic Review puts this number closer to 275.
Those attending the memorial each held a single red carnation flower in their hands, many on their knees and praying. Music by Komitas could be heard playing and a large banner was displayed which read “This pain belongs to all of us.”
Armenian News
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