Turkey says 'Khojaly massacre is crime against humanity'

Turkish foreign ministry deputy undersecretary Fatih Ceylan stressed that Khojaly massacre was a crime against humanity which should be condemned, the ministry said in its Twitter feed Thursday.

Ceylan said foreign ministry will organize a series of activities with a view to drawing international community's attention to Khojaly massacre on the occasion of the 20th anniversary.

The Armenian military forces committed genocide in Khojaly on Feb. 26, 1992. Some 613 people were killed, including 63 children, 106 women and 70 old men. A total of 1,000 civilians were disabled during the genocide. Eight families were annihilated, 130 children lost one parent, and 25 lost both. Additionally, 1,275 peaceful residents were taken hostage, while the fate of 150 remains unknown.


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