03:54Syrian-Armenians gathered at the Armenian Orthodox Archdiocese of Aleppo on Wednesday to mark the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide by the Ottoman Empire. The commemoration involved a mass, wreath-laying ceremonies, and blood donations, reflecting the solemnity and deep-seated pain still felt by the community.
The commemoration took place at the Virgin Mary Armenian Orthodox Church Hall, where volunteers donated blood as part of the tribute to the lives lost in the genocide.
Leading figures from the Armenian community, including Harutyun Suleiman, the head of the Armenian Protestant community in Syria, and Boutros Mariati, the head of the Armenian Catholic community in Aleppo, participated in the events.
"Today, we honour the Armenian martyrs who were exterminated in 1915 by the Ottoman Turks. We are a people who never forget because we believe that whoever forgets their past has no future," said Boutros Mariati. "So we came here today to demand the right to lift the injustice against the Armenians, for the Turks to admit their crime, and to provide people with the proper compensation."
Harutyun Suleiman echoed the sentiments, stating, "Today marks the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The Armenian people continue to demand all the legitimate rights that have been stripped from them, including material and moral rights. We also remember that Syria served as the foster mother and the homeland for the Armenian people in the diaspora."
According to the International Association of Genocide Scholars, massacres of Armenians took place in the Ottoman Empire between 1915 and 1923 during and after World War I. More than 1.5 million Armenians perished during the genocide, which began in 1915 and included the mass execution of well-known members of the Armenian community in Constantinople, the Ottoman capital.
The events of 1915 have been commemorated by Armenians worldwide since the 1920s. Today, 31 UN members, including the United States, France, Italy, and Russia, have officially recognised the Armenian atrocities as genocide after years of discussions.
'We are a people who never forget' - Armenians mark 109th anniversary of massacre with mass, blood donation in Aleppo
Syrian-Armenians gathered at the Armenian Orthodox Archdiocese of Aleppo on Wednesday to mark the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide by the Ottoman Empire. The commemoration involved a mass, wreath-laying ceremonies, and blood donations, reflecting the solemnity and deep-seated pain still felt by the community.
The commemoration took place at the Virgin Mary Armenian Orthodox Church Hall, where volunteers donated blood as part of the tribute to the lives lost in the genocide.
Leading figures from the Armenian community, including Harutyun Suleiman, the head of the Armenian Protestant community in Syria, and Boutros Mariati, the head of the Armenian Catholic community in Aleppo, participated in the events.
"Today, we honour the Armenian martyrs who were exterminated in 1915 by the Ottoman Turks. We are a people who never forget because we believe that whoever forgets their past has no future," said Boutros Mariati. "So we came here today to demand the right to lift the injustice against the Armenians, for the Turks to admit their crime, and to provide people with the proper compensation."
Harutyun Suleiman echoed the sentiments, stating, "Today marks the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The Armenian people continue to demand all the legitimate rights that have been stripped from them, including material and moral rights. We also remember that Syria served as the foster mother and the homeland for the Armenian people in the diaspora."
According to the International Association of Genocide Scholars, massacres of Armenians took place in the Ottoman Empire between 1915 and 1923 during and after World War I. More than 1.5 million Armenians perished during the genocide, which began in 1915 and included the mass execution of well-known members of the Armenian community in Constantinople, the Ottoman capital.
The events of 1915 have been commemorated by Armenians worldwide since the 1920s. Today, 31 UN members, including the United States, France, Italy, and Russia, have officially recognised the Armenian atrocities as genocide after years of discussions.
Syrian-Armenians gathered at the Armenian Orthodox Archdiocese of Aleppo on Wednesday to mark the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide by the Ottoman Empire. The commemoration involved a mass, wreath-laying ceremonies, and blood donations, reflecting the solemnity and deep-seated pain still felt by the community.
The commemoration took place at the Virgin Mary Armenian Orthodox Church Hall, where volunteers donated blood as part of the tribute to the lives lost in the genocide.
Leading figures from the Armenian community, including Harutyun Suleiman, the head of the Armenian Protestant community in Syria, and Boutros Mariati, the head of the Armenian Catholic community in Aleppo, participated in the events.
"Today, we honour the Armenian martyrs who were exterminated in 1915 by the Ottoman Turks. We are a people who never forget because we believe that whoever forgets their past has no future," said Boutros Mariati. "So we came here today to demand the right to lift the injustice against the Armenians, for the Turks to admit their crime, and to provide people with the proper compensation."
Harutyun Suleiman echoed the sentiments, stating, "Today marks the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The Armenian people continue to demand all the legitimate rights that have been stripped from them, including material and moral rights. We also remember that Syria served as the foster mother and the homeland for the Armenian people in the diaspora."
According to the International Association of Genocide Scholars, massacres of Armenians took place in the Ottoman Empire between 1915 and 1923 during and after World War I. More than 1.5 million Armenians perished during the genocide, which began in 1915 and included the mass execution of well-known members of the Armenian community in Constantinople, the Ottoman capital.
The events of 1915 have been commemorated by Armenians worldwide since the 1920s. Today, 31 UN members, including the United States, France, Italy, and Russia, have officially recognised the Armenian atrocities as genocide after years of discussions.