The Armenian Genocide remembrance events in Turkey this year included Tunceli (Dersim) city.

On the 98th anniversary of the Genocide, the Union of Dersim Armenians organized a commemoration event on Wednesday at Tunceli’s Republic Square, during which Union official Serkan Saritas delivered an address, CNN Turk news agency of Turkey reports. He noted that their childhood in Dersim had passed by listening to stories about the genocide of the Armenians and the Alevis—the natives of Dersim.       

Also, and in connection with the Armenian Genocide remembrance day, a black ribbon was hung from a law office in downtown Tunceli. Inan Yilmaz, an attorney at the office, stated that April 24 is the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and that is why they hung black ribbons on the windows.        

To note, Armenian Genocide anniversary observance events were held Wednesday in several Turkish cities including Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Malatya, Adana, Diyarbakir and Bodrum.