Armenians of Los Angeles joined the world-wide April 24 commemoration of the 1915 Armenian Genocide by holding a protest action near the Consulate of Turkey, examiner.com reports. No one from the consulate showed up, the source says.

Participants of the action organized by the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) were carrying signs and wearing T-shirts with slogans: “Yes, It’s Genocide” “Never Again” “Shame on Turkey” “We Will Never Forget - We Demand Global Recognition”.

AYF spokesman Razmig Sarkissian estimated that several hundred people launched the demonstration, and that several thousand would attend by the end.