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Members of the Armenian community in Argentina protested over the presence of Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdoğan at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) session for the presentation of Istanbul as candidate to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.
Demonstrators gathered outside the meeting venue in Buenos Aires Sept. 7, holding banners that read 'No to Istanbul 2020.'
The group also held the pictures of the slain Turkish journalist of Armenian origins Hrant Dink. The renowned chief editor of Agos, was shot in front of his office in Istanbul on Jan. 19, 2007.
Earlier in the day, another group of Argentines organized a protest demanding the thorough investigation into the death of four Gezi protesters and a security officer killed during the police crackdown on nation-wide protests between May and July.
The IOC will elect the winning city from candidates Istanbul, Madrid, and Tokyo on Sept. 7 afternoon at a session in the Argentine capital.
AMERICAS - Armenian community members in Argentina protest against Istanbul 2020 bid
I posted this in Europe's section, because it is mainly about Armenia and Turkey...
Demonstrators gathered outside the meeting venue in Buenos Aires Sept. 7, holding banners that read 'No to Istanbul 2020.'
The group also held the pictures of the slain Turkish journalist of Armenian origins Hrant Dink. The renowned chief editor of Agos, was shot in front of his office in Istanbul on Jan. 19, 2007.
Earlier in the day, another group of Argentines organized a protest demanding the thorough investigation into the death of four Gezi protesters and a security officer killed during the police crackdown on nation-wide protests between May and July.
The IOC will elect the winning city from candidates Istanbul, Madrid, and Tokyo on Sept. 7 afternoon at a session in the Argentine capital.
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AMERICAS - Armenian community members in Argentina protest against Istanbul 2020 bid
I posted this in Europe's section, because it is mainly about Armenia and Turkey...