Nine of those who carried signs that insulted the Armenians during the anti-Armenian demonstration, which was held in downtown Istanbul on February 26 and under the name of remembering the incidents in Khojaly, were taken into custody.   

At the police precinct, the arrestees stated they do not know the persons who gave them those signs. Later, the suspects were release on signature bond, Radikal daily of Turkey informs. 

To note, the Istanbul branch of the Human Rights Association of Turkey and the “Say No to Racism and Nationalism” Movement have filed lawsuits against the organizers of the aforesaid anti-Armenian demonstration and Turkish Internal Affairs Minister Idris Naim Sahin, who had made an anti-Armenian speech during that event. 

The claimants stressed that Sahin’s speech was completely full of expressions that spread vindictiveness and hatred toward the Armenians.