Infamous Armenian Genocide denier’s lecture failed as Armenian students stand up for truth

YEREVAN, APRIL 5, ARMENPRESS. A group of Armenian young people failed the lecture-discussion of Turkish historian Ilber Ortayli on April 4 in the Kaslik Holy Spirit University of Lebanon. The historian is an infamous denier of the Armenian Genocide.

Members of the ARF Zavarian student union condemned Turkey’s denial policy over the Armenian Genocide by a peaceful demonstration.

The Armenian students stood up during the lecture, with was being held through cooperation with the Yunus Emre Institute, and chanted “Genocide denier”, “Turkey is guilty for Genocide”, “Shame on Turkey”, “We are here”.

The students were wearing white shirts, with “April 24”, “Eastern Turkey is Western Armenia”, “Hrant Dink”, “Sevak Balykch” written on them.

They called on the historian to tell the truth and left the classroom. Asked about the Armenian Genocide when everyone had already left the room, the Turkish historian avoided to give an answer.