A prominent Turkish artist opposing the dismantling of a Turkish-Armenian friendship statue in Kars appears determined to continue his struggle for the preservation of the monument despite being knifed in Istanbul on Monday and currently remaining in hospital to have his stab wound treated.
Bedri Baykam, a well-known painter, says along with supporters will go ahead with the organization of a protest in the town situated near the border with modern-day Armenia.
On Monday Baykam and several dozen artists sharing his views on the monument organized a meeting at the Istanbul Akatlar cultural center to discuss matters pertaining to a march planned in Kars on April 23 to protest the decision to demolish the huge statue that Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan described as "freakish" earlier this year.
Armenian News
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