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Thousands of people rallied on Parliament Hill Friday to mark the centennial of the what many call the Armenian genocide.
The noon-hour rally marks the slaughter of as many as 1.5 million Armenians by Ottoman Turks during the First World War. The killings have been recognized as a genocide by more than 20 countries, including Canada, as well as Pope Francis. Turkey, however, rejects the term.
On April 24, 2015, troops of the Turkish Ottoman Empire began rounding up Armenians. Many were executed outright, and hundreds of thousands more died of starvation or through forced labour or death marches.
At Friday’s rally, Armenian supporters gathered on east lawn of Parliament Hill while a vocal, but smaller pro-Turkish group gathered on the west lawn.
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The noon-hour rally marks the slaughter of as many as 1.5 million Armenians by Ottoman Turks during the First World War. The killings have been recognized as a genocide by more than 20 countries, including Canada, as well as Pope Francis. Turkey, however, rejects the term.
On April 24, 2015, troops of the Turkish Ottoman Empire began rounding up Armenians. Many were executed outright, and hundreds of thousands more died of starvation or through forced labour or death marches.
At Friday’s rally, Armenian supporters gathered on east lawn of Parliament Hill while a vocal, but smaller pro-Turkish group gathered on the west lawn.
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