A week before Armenian Genocide victims’ commemoration Armenian Diaspora of Sydney, Australia staged a protest action against Genocide negation by Turkey on Sunday. The event was covered by SBS, Channel 7 as well as national ABC radio and Triple J channels.

The action was organized by Armenian youth federation of Australia attended by 500 people and 100 members of local Turkish community.

Around 100 police officers were ensuring demonstration to register no clashes between Turks and Armenians. Armenians, joined by Assyrians and Greeks of Sydney were chanting: “1915-never again”, “Turkey-guilty, Turkey has to pay,” “We want justice”, “Turkey negates”, “Turkey lies” and “Genocide is a fact.”

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