Assyrian citizens of Turkey declare 100-hour hunger strike against Turkey's denial of the Armenian Genocide

YEREVAN, 20 APRIL, ARMENPRESS. A group of Assyrian citizens of Turkey have declared a 100-hour hunger strike against Turkey’s denial of the Armenian Genocide until April 24th. The hunger strike is devoted to the 100thanniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

As “Armenpress” reports, citing Agos Weekly,leader of the Federation of Assyrian Organizations Ergil Turkerhas declared that the hunger strike is a response to the crime that was committed in the past.

Turker also said all the Assyrian organizations of the Turabdin region, which is considered the holy place for Assyrians, support the hunger strike.

Editor of the Assyrian Sabro newspaper Tuma Celikmentioned that the events commemorating the events of 1915 would continue in Turkey throughout the year.