Hunchakian party demands remains of Armenian martyrs from TurkeyJune 19, 2015 - 10:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Martyrdom of the 20 Social Democrat Huchakian party leaders who were hanged by the Young Turk dictatorship on June, 15, 1915 in Ottoman Turkey, Massis Post reports. On the occasion of the 100th anniversary, on June 18, 2015, the Central Committee of Social Democrat Hunchakian Party, has conveyed the following demand to the Mayor of Istanbul. “Mr. Mayor, On June 15, 1915, 20 Armenian revolutionaries, leaders and members of the Social Democrat Hunchakian party, were hanged at the Sultan Bayazid Square in Istanbul. They were; Matteos Sarkissian, Hagop Basmajian, Smpat Kelejian, Roupen Garabedian, Bedros Torosian, Armenag Hampartsoumian, Apraham Mouradian, Aram Achekbashian, Hrand Yegavian, Karekin Boghosian, Boghos Boghosian, Mourad Zakarian, Tovmas Tovmasian, Yeremia Manoukian, Mgrdich Yeretsian, Kegham Vanigian, Yervant Topuzian, Hovhannes Der-Ghazarian, Karnig Boyajian, and Kapriel Keshishian, and were buried collectively at the Edirne Gabui Armenian cemetery. The Social Democratic Hunchaking Party Central Committee, desires to transport the remains of our comrades out of Turkey. Therefore, we demand that you facilitate the lawful ways of accomplishing this undertaking.” During his speech marking the 100th anniversary in Los Angeles on June 14, 2015, the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party Central Committee Chairman Hagop Dikranian stated that the Party will formally demand from Turkey the return the remains of 20 Hunchakian Martyrs. Dikranian stated, “Today on this stage, on behalf of the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party, I announce that we will soon be submitting an official demand to the relevant authorities in Turkey, to first identify and then surrender the Hunchakian twenty martyrs’ remains to us.” Stressing that the party is committed and determined to accomplish this undertaking Dikranian further stated that, “The return of the Twenty Hunchakian Martyrs and their burial in Yerablur national cemetery in Armenia is a moral issue and a matter of principle for the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party.” Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |