Every year, on April 24 Armenians all over the world commemorate the murder of their nation. The murder of 1.5 million innocent and defenceless children, women, elderly and men.April 24, 1915 marked the beginning of the Armenian Genocide in Constantinople (present day Istanbul) with the arrest, torture and execution of 300 Armenian intellectuals, writers, poets, political and civic leaders by the Young Turk Government of the Ottoman Empire. Also on that day, 5,000 of the poorest Armenians were butchered in the streets and in their homes.In May 1915, after mass deportations had already begun, Turkish Minister of the Interior Talaat Pasha ordered the Armenian population’s deportation into the Syrian desert.Ultimately, more than half the Armenian population, 1,500,000 people, was annihilated. In this manner the Armenian people were eliminated from their homeland of several millennia.How can we forget the cries of more than 1.5 million innocent victims of this bloody massacre? They vanished almost a century ago but their voices sill echoes in our hearts.“Why did this happen to us? Why did the world let this happen? Where is justice?”As their decedents and conscientious human beings, we have carried on their plea for recognition of their pain and suffering. We have committed ourselves to fight until they would get their fair trial so their tortured souls would lay in peace.The Armenian Genocide of 1915 still hurts and haunts us today. It is an open wound for every Armenian and for humanity. We believe that recognition of the Armenian Genocide will close one of the darkest chapters in humanity, so that we can move on, heal our country.It’s time for the rest of the world to recognize the Armenian Genocide!
Dear Lynne,
Thanks for your kind comment.
You are right,everything will change in time,but it is an open wound for all Armenians.
BTW:Yesterday,in Switzerland Turkey and Armenia have agreed to establish diplomatic relations, reopen their borders and attempt to conclude decades of mutual distrust and resentment.
Dear Jessie,you are more than welcome.I'm thankful to you for your understanding and solidarity.If the world had recognized Armenian Genocide on time may be it could prevent the other Genocides...
I just wanted to thank you... After reading this blog, I made some research about the this genocide, and I cannot believe it has not been recognized worldwide. The History of your country will remain in my heart.
I solidarize with Armenian people.
Thank you for expanding my frontiers and increasing my sensibility.
May this be a day of reflection and a Stop for all the intolerence and hate.
God bless you!
Thank you,dear Salim,for your comment.I'm so sorry for your nation and I can understand the pain through which your nation had gone.It's terrible.Armenian people believe that the recognition of Armenian Genocide for the rest of world is close./i>
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Thanks for your kind comment.
You are right,everything will change in time,but it is an open wound for all Armenians.
BTW:Yesterday,in Switzerland Turkey and Armenia have agreed to establish diplomatic relations, reopen their borders and attempt to conclude decades of mutual distrust and resentment.
Everything will change in time, Ruzan.
God Bless!
-Lynne-
I solidarize with Armenian people.
Thank you for expanding my frontiers and increasing my sensibility.
May this be a day of reflection and a Stop for all the intolerence and hate.
God bless you!
I am terribly sorry to hear that. I hope their souls be in peace and God bless Armenia as well.
All the best,
Nafis