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March organized for Khojaly Massacre

Wednesday, Feburary 27, 2019 - Read: 2102
March organized for Khojaly Massacre

Consulate General of  Azerbaijan in Istanbul with Bağcılar Municipality organized Martyrs Commemoration Program for Khojaly Massacre Martyrs for the 27th Anniversary of the Khojaly Genocide. For that purpose, hundreds of people from Turkey, Azerbaijan and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus forgathered in Bagcilar Square at 14.30. Crowd which were carrying flags of Azerbaijan and Turkey in their hands marched rush hour at 14:30. Participants who opened a giant banner written " We will not forget the Khojaly Massacre" shouted slogans along the way with saying "Martyrs are immortal our land is indivisible" and "Justice for Khojaly".

To march, Vice President of Azerbaijan Dr. Ali Hasanov and his wife Sona Veliyeva, Consul General of Azerbaijan in Istanbul Mesim Hacıyev, Member of Parliament and  Vice President of Marmara Group Foundation Şamil Ayrım, Member of Parliament Sare Aydın Yılmaz, Deputy of Cyprus  Zorlu Töre and President of Marmara Group Foundation Dr.Akkan Suver Vice President of  Marmara Group Foundation Engin Köklüçınar attended.

At the ceremony, Şamil Ayrım, Zorlu Töre and Prof.Dr. Ali Hasanov brought forward the drama of Khojaly in their speeches.