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Members of Ottawa’s Armenian community gathered on Parliament Hill on Sunday before marching to the Turkish Embassy in lowertown to commemorate the 101st anniversary of the Armenian genocide and demand the Turkish government acknowledge its role in the deaths.
Historians estimate that as many as 1.5 million Armenians were killed starting in April 1915. Turkey denies the killings were genocide and contends those who died were victims of civil war and unrest. Turkey also insists the death toll has been inflated.
Hundreds gathered in Macdonald Gardens Park in front the embassy, with young and old waving the national red-, blue- and orange-striped flag while expressing frustration about “the Turkish government’s ongoing policy of denial.”
Meanwhile, barricades were set up by police to separate the Armenian protesters from the Turkish supporters, who also held national flags and signs that read “stop hating”.
Arden Sahakian, 55, said Turkey has to “right” the history books in order for the Armenian people to move on.
“The Canadian government has been recognizing (the genocide) slowly, and Canada has to make sure this genocide does not happen again,” said Sahakian, who said many of the Armenian demonstrators travelled from across Canada to take part in the event.
“The Turkish government killed a million-a-half Armenians,” said Koko Papaziam, 28, a Syrian refugee who has been living in Ottawa for two weeks. “This is why we are protesting against them, to recognize the genocide.”
with files from The Associated Press
Demonstrators, commemorating the 101st anniversary of the Armenian genocide, marched to the Turkish Embassy in Ottawa on Sunday, April 24, 2016 and demanded the Turkish government acknowledge its role in the 2015 deaths.
A line of police officers separates the pro-Armenian and pro-Turkish sides in front of the Turkish Embassy.
Pro-Armenia demonstrators at the Turkish Embassy on Sunday, April 24, 2016.
Armenian national flags fly at the march on Sunday, April 24, 2016.
Pro-Turkish demonstrators were also at the march to commemorate the 101st anniversary of the Armenian genocide.
Pro-Turkish demonstrators were also at the march to commemorate the 101st anniversary of the Armenian genocide.
Pro-Turkish demonstrators were also at the march to commemorate the 101st anniversary of the Armenian genocide.
Demonstrators, commemorating the 101st anniversary of the Armenian genocide, marched to the Turkish Embassy in Ottawa on Sunday, April 24, 2016 and demanded the Turkish government acknowledge its role in the 2015 deaths.
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Historians estimate that as many as 1.5 million Armenians were killed starting in April 1915. Turkey denies the killings were genocide and contends those who died were victims of civil war and unrest. Turkey also insists the death toll has been inflated.
Hundreds gathered in Macdonald Gardens Park in front the embassy, with young and old waving the national red-, blue- and orange-striped flag while expressing frustration about “the Turkish government’s ongoing policy of denial.”
Meanwhile, barricades were set up by police to separate the Armenian protesters from the Turkish supporters, who also held national flags and signs that read “stop hating”.
Arden Sahakian, 55, said Turkey has to “right” the history books in order for the Armenian people to move on.
“The Canadian government has been recognizing (the genocide) slowly, and Canada has to make sure this genocide does not happen again,” said Sahakian, who said many of the Armenian demonstrators travelled from across Canada to take part in the event.
“The Turkish government killed a million-a-half Armenians,” said Koko Papaziam, 28, a Syrian refugee who has been living in Ottawa for two weeks. “This is why we are protesting against them, to recognize the genocide.”
with files from The Associated Press
Demonstrators, commemorating the 101st anniversary of the Armenian genocide, marched to the Turkish Embassy in Ottawa on Sunday, April 24, 2016 and demanded the Turkish government acknowledge its role in the 2015 deaths.
A line of police officers separates the pro-Armenian and pro-Turkish sides in front of the Turkish Embassy.
Pro-Armenia demonstrators at the Turkish Embassy on Sunday, April 24, 2016.
Armenian national flags fly at the march on Sunday, April 24, 2016.
Pro-Turkish demonstrators were also at the march to commemorate the 101st anniversary of the Armenian genocide.
Pro-Turkish demonstrators were also at the march to commemorate the 101st anniversary of the Armenian genocide.
Pro-Turkish demonstrators were also at the march to commemorate the 101st anniversary of the Armenian genocide.
Demonstrators, commemorating the 101st anniversary of the Armenian genocide, marched to the Turkish Embassy in Ottawa on Sunday, April 24, 2016 and demanded the Turkish government acknowledge its role in the 2015 deaths.
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