Greeks and Armenians in Australia are protesting against the erection of a monument in honor of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk in Sydney's Hyde Park.
Greeks and Armenians protest against Ataturk monument erection in Sydney
STEPANAKERT, MARCH 27, ARTSAKHPRESS: The Greek and Armenian organizations expressed their disagreement with the monument in a written statement addressed to Sydney officials and news agencies, Greek Reporter said.
“Kemal Ataturk was responsible for the mass-murder and forced death marches of ethnic minorities living in Turkey as well as those Turkish citizens who opposed his dictatorship during the early 20th century. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and his supporters known as ‘Kemalists’ carried out a wave of barbaric violence against minorities living in Turkey,” wrote the Armenian Youth Federation of Australia, in a letter of protest addressed to NSW State Government MP Victor Dominello.
The Armenian National Committee of Australia wrote: “2015 marks not only the centennial of Anzac Day but also of the Armenian Genocide. It is critical that during such an important period of modern history, facts are correctly reported.”
