Friday, September 09, 2005

Turks Hurl Eggs At Pogrom Exhibit

ASBAREZ Armenian Daily Newspaper
September 7, 2005
ISTANBUL (Combined Sources)--A photography exhibit marking the 50th anniversary of anti-Greek riots in Istanbul was taken down on Tuesday, after being vandalized. A group of men calling themselves the 'Alliance for Turkish Struggle' threw eggs and shouted insults the night before, protesting the 50th anniversary commemoration of the pogroms against Turkey's Greek community. (Link)

This Turkish blogger also covers the story and links to photos from the exhibit.

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