Issue of violence against Armenian women raised in Turkish Parliament

YEREVAN, JANUARY 25, ARMENPRESS: Vice President of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party Umut Oran has raised the issue of two cases of violence against elderly Armenian women in Turkish Parliament. Armenpress reports referring to “haberx.com” news agency.

Referring to the incidents, Turkish deputy raised the following questions during his speech: “Are the attacks organized or individual? Who are the authors of the violence? What actions must be initiated in order to ensure the security of Samatia residents?”

Already 5 Armenian elderly women have been attacked in Samatia district of Istanbul since December, 2012. One of them was tortured and killed in her house; a cross was carved on her body. Other two lost their eye in a result of severe attack.