YEREVAN, APRIL 24, ARMENPRESS. Turkish law enforcement banned the April 23 Armenian Genocide commemorative event in Istanbul’s Sisli district. The event is being held for five years.

Police told the participants of the event they “have orders from above to ban the rally”, threatening if they don’t obey, police are authorized to intervene.

The demonstrators collected the posters, which said: “Don’t forget, don’t let to be forgotten”, “As long as there is no confrontation, genocides won’t stop” and took off to the Sisli office of the People’s Democratic Party.

Melis Tatan, who was delivering a speech on behalf of the party, mentioned the genocide hasn’t been limited only with 1915. It continues with the murders of Hrant Dink, Sevag Balikci, Maritsa Kyucuk, the absence of a fair verdict in their trials and the path of covering the real criminals.

Speaker of “Nor Zartonk” Norayr Olgar said after the Armenians, the genocide continues today in the Kurdish populated regions.

“Even after 102 years we call on the state to confront the past. As long as there is no confrontation, there won’t be peace”, he said.