2015 Armenian March for Justice
On April 24, 2015, more than 130,000 people joined a six-mile march in Los Angeles. The route went from Little Armenia in Hollywood to the Turkish consulate, to demand recognition of the Armenian genocide, which Turkey denies.
Mayor Eric Garcetti said, “From Mount Hollywood to Mount Ararat, today we cry and we cry out for those who were lost and those who are living. One hundred years later, we shouldn’t have to take to the streets.”
Councilman Paul Krekorian spoke about his great-grandmother’s brother, who was killed after being seized by Turkish agents.
About 30 pro-Turkey counter-protesters gathered briefly at the consulate. There was a verbal clash, and some eggs and water bottles were thrown. The LAPD asked the pro-Turkey protesters to leave as the Armenian marchers approached.
Many purple Forget-Me-Not flowers were carried as the centennial symbol of the genocide.
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