Canadian Armenians have condemned the recent rise of Armenophobia in Turkey.

The Armenian National Committee of Canada (ANCC) reminds of the recent attacks, specifically on the Armenian church in Diyarbakir, as well as anti-Armenian slogans, which were uttered in Istanbul, horizonweekly.ca reports.

“Whenever Turkey faces internal conflicts, the government quickly blames its minorities of wrongdoings. 100 years have passed since the Armenian Genocide yet the same mentality and mindset is found in Erdogan’s government. We strongly condemn the recent rise of Armenophobia and ask Canada, a NATO ally with Turkey, to condemn the recent acts of hate towards its minorities by the Erdogan government.” Dr. Basmajian, President of ANCC stated.