Istanbul police hamper Armenian Genocide march

The police in Istanbul hampered Armenian Genocide commemoration events after members of the opposition People’s Democratic Party started a peaceful march from their headquarters in the city’s Şişli district.
Held under the slogan Confront the Genocide, the event was joined also by Armenian youth association Nor Zartonk (new awakening).
Speaking to reporters at the protest site, a spokesperson for the organization, Norayr Olgar called for the different ethnic groups in Turkey must to eventually come to terms with their past to make future peace possible.
Melis Tatan, the head of the party’s district headquarters, said he sees Turkey still continuing its genocidal policies.
“They continue committing genocide by naming the schools and streets here after Talaat [Pasha] and Armenian-populated districts – after Turkish villains. The Genocide  continued also with the covering up of the murders of Hrant Dink, Sevak Balikci and Marisa Kucuk,” he said.