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The first commemoration, organized by a group of Armenian Genocide survivors, was held in Istanbul in 1919 at the local St.Trinity Armenian church. Many prominent figures in the Armenian community participated in the commemoration. Following its initial commemoration in 1919, the date became the annual day of remembrance for the Armenian genocide.
Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day (Armenian: Մեծ Եղեռնի զոհերի հիշատակի օր Mets Yegherrni zoheri hishataki or) or Armenian Genocide Memorial Day [5] is a public holiday in Armenia and is observed by the Armenian diaspora on 24 April. [5] [6] It is held annually to commemorate the victims of the Armenian genocide of 1915.
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Memorial to remember the victims of the Armenian Genocide of 1915 during the Ottoman Empire. (Taken from the steps leading up from the trail from downtown Yerevan.) Date: 3 September 2005, 07:59:42: Source: originally posted to Flickr as Genocide Memorial, Yerevan: Author: Johan van Elk: Permission (Reusing this file)
The Armenian genocide [a] was the systematic destruction of the Armenian people and identity in the Ottoman Empire during World War I.Spearheaded by the ruling Committee of Union and Progress (CUP), it was implemented primarily through the mass murder of around one million Armenians during death marches to the Syrian Desert and the forced Islamization of others, primarily women and children.
Armenian Remembrance Day was formally recognized by the White House on Monday. Armenian genocide commemorated on 108th anniversary with ceremony at Fresno City Hall Skip to main content
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