Commemoration events were held on April 24 for Istanbul-Armenian soldier Sevag Şahin Balıkçı, who was killed on April 24, 2011 by a fellow soldier while serving in the Turkish army.

The mourning event was atteded by the  representatives of the Armenian community, Kurdish and Turkish officials  and guests from Europe.

Balıkçı’s parents argue that their son was killed for being Armenian.