Victims of Khojaly genocide to be remembered in Istanbul

Baku, February 20 (AzerTAc). Turkey-Azerbaijan Circle will organize a panel and photo exhibition under the title “1992: the Khojaly tragedy” in Istanbul on 24 February to commemorate victims of the Khojaly genocide. The event will be joined by Azerbaijani and Turkish parliamentarians and officials, Azerbaijan`s State Committee on Work with Diaspora said. The event aims to inform world community about the truths of the Khojaly genocide and raise international civil awareness through demonstration of photos of suffered people. On the night of February 26, 1992, the Armenian military forces together with 366th infantry regiment of the former Soviet stationed in Khankendi attacked Khojaly, which was under siege for months, and in one night the city was wiped off the face of the earth. Ruthless massacre of civilians was organized during this bloody action - 613 killed, 1275 taken hostages. The fate of 150 is still unknown. 63 children, 106 women and 70 old men were among those killed. 8 families were completely destroyed.