101st Armenian massacre marked around the globe
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Armenians carry torches during a march in commemoration of the 101th anniversary of Armenian Genocide by Ottoman forces in 1915. (AFP)
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Armenian capital Yerevan to mark 101st anniversary of Armenian massacre during the World War I.
According to Press TV, on Saturday, demonstrators began a torchlight march to a hilltop memorial complex dedicated to millions of Armenians massacred a century ago by Ottoman Turks.
Similar protests were held in various locations around the world, including al-Quds and outside the Turkish embassy in Beirut.
Armenians say up to 1.5 million Armenian Christians were systematically slaughtered in eastern Turkey through mass killing, forced relocations and starvation, a process that began in 1915 and took over several years during World War I and the breakup of the Ottoman Empire.
Similar events were held in other countries including Iran, the United States, Canada, and Australia.
Ankara rejects the term “genocide” and says 300,000 to 500,000 Armenians, and at least as many Turks perished between 1915 and 1917, in what the Turkish government sees as the “casualties” of World War I. Only a few countries officially recognize the events as genocide, including France and Russia.
