An event was held in Akdeniz municipality in Greater Mersin, Turkey to commemorate the 101st anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

Organized by the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) and titled “101 years before and after rigid state philosophy and the Armenian revolutionist Paramaz,” the event featured author Kadir Akin and journalist Aris Nalci.

Also attending the event were HDP members, representatives of local governing bodies and various NGOs, Ermenihaber.am says.