Photos: Armenians mark 98th anniversary of 1915 mass killing
April 24, 2013
Armenian boys shout slogans against Turkey in front of a huge Armenian flag during a demonstration near the Turkish embassy in central Athens, April 24, 2013 in central Athens. Hundreds of Armenians marched to commemorate the 98th anniversary of the mass killing of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire in 1915. Twenty one countries worldwide, including Greece, Russia, and France as well as the European parliament recognize the mass killings as an act of genocide, despite strong objections from Turkey. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis ( GREECE/ )
Lebanese of Armenian descent carry banners as they wave Lebanese and Armenian flags during a march from Bourj Hammoud to downtown Beirut's Martyrs Square, April 24, 2013, to mark the 98th anniversary of the mass killing of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire in 1915. REUTERS/Sharif Karim ( LEBANON/ )
Lebanese girl scouts of Armenian descent walk on a Turkish flag during a march from Bourj Hammoud to downtown Beirut's Martyrs Square, April 24, 2013, to mark the 98th anniversary of the mass killing of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire in 1915. REUTERS/Sharif Karim ( LEBANON/ )
Human rights activists sit behind pictures of Armenian victims at Taksim square in central Istanbul April 24, 2013, during a demonstration to commemorate the 1915 mass killing of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire. REUTERS/Osman Orsal ( TURKEY/ )
Human rights activists hold pictures of slain Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink at Taksim square in central Istanbul April 24, 2013, during a demonstration to commemorate the 1915 mass killing of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire. REUTERS/Osman Orsal ( TURKEY/ )
Lebanese Armenian boys, their faces painted with colors of the Armenian flag, attend a rally marking the 98th anniversary of massacres on thousands of Armenians, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Armenian communities around the world mark the killing of up to 1.5 million Armenians, on April 24 each year with marches, vigils and rallies to demand recognition from the world community, and reparations from Turkey. Turkey claims the number of deaths is inflated and says the victims were killed in civil unrest. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) ( Mideast Lebanon Armenians )
Armenian protesters shout slogans against Turkey during a demonstation near the Turkish embassy April 24, 2013. Hundreds of Armenians marched to commemorate the 98th anniversary of the mass killing of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire in 1915. Twenty one countries worldwide, including Greece, Russia, and France as well as the European parliament recognize the mass killings as an act of genocide, despite strong objections from Turkey. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis ( GREECE/ )
A Lebanese man of Armenian descent holds a sign during a march from Bourj Hammoud to downtown Beirut's Martyrs Square, April 24, 2013, to mark the 98th anniversary of the mass killing of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire in 1915. REUTERS/Sharif Karim ( LEBANON/ )
Lebanese of Armenian descent carry banners as they wave Lebanese and Armenian flags during a march from Bourj Hammoud to downtown Beirut's Martyrs Square, April 24, 2013, to mark the 98th anniversary of the mass killing of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire in 1915. REUTERS/Sharif Karim ( LEBANON/ )
An Armenian girl holds a rose as she lies on a huge Armenian flag during a demonstration near the Turkish embassy in central Athens, April 24, 2013. Hundreds of Armenians marched to commemorate the 98th anniversary of the mass killing of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire in 1915. Twenty one countries worldwide, including Greece, Russia, and France as well as the European parliament recognize the mass killings as an act of genocide, despite strong objections from Turkey. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis ( GREECE/ )
Lebanese Armenian men, their faces painted with colors of the Armenian flag, attend a rally marking the 98th anniversary of massacres on thousands of Armenians, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Armenian communities around the world mark the killing of up to 1.5 million Armenians, on April 24 each year with marches, vigils and rallies to demand recognition from the world community, and reparations from Turkey. Turkey claims the number of deaths is inflated and says the victims were killed in civil unrest. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) ( APTOPIX Mideast Lebanon Armenians )
Armenian protesters shout slogans against Turkey during a demonstation near the Turkish embassy in central Athens, April 24, 2013. Hundreds of Armenians marched to commemorate the 98th anniversary of the mass killing of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire in 1915. Twenty one countries worldwide, including Greece, Russia, and France as well as the European parliament recognize the mass killings as an act of genocide, despite strong objections from Turkey. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis ( GREECE/ )
Lebanese Armenian girls hold a poster during a rally marking the 98th anniversary of massacres on thousands of Armenians, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Armenian communities around the world mark the killing of up to 1.5 million Armenians, on April 24 each year with marches, vigils and rallies to demand recognition from the world community, and reparations from Turkey. Turkey claims the number of deaths is inflated and says the victims were killed in civil unrest. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) ( Mideast Lebanon Armenians )
Armenian demonstrators clash with riot police outside the Turkish consulate in Thessaloniki on April 24,2013. The ethnic Armenian community in Thessaloniki organised a protest rally, marking the 98th anniversary of the massacre and deportation of Ottoman Armenians during World War I, which Armenians claim left around 1.5 million dead and is described by many countries as genocide although Ankara continues to reject the term. SAKIS MITROLIDIS/AFP/Getty Images ( 519181406 )
Two men shout as police clash with protesters at the annual rally to protest the mass killings of Armenians in Ottoman Turkey nearly a century ago in Thessaloniki, Greece on Wednesday April 24, 2013. About 250 protesters, mostly from Greek-Armenian groups, gathered outside the Turkish consulate. About 20 countries worldwide, including Greece, as well as the European parliament recognize the mass killings as an act of genocide, despite strong objections from Turkey. (AP Photo/Nikolas Giakoumidis) ( Greece Armenian Protest )
Police clash with protesters at the annual rally to protest the mass killings of Armenians in Ottoman Turkey nearly a century ago in Thessaloniki, Greece on Wednesday April 24, 2013. About 250 protesters, mostly from Greek-Armenian groups, gathered outside the Turkish consulate. About 20 countries worldwide, including Greece, as well as the European parliament recognize the mass killings as an act of genocide, despite strong objections from Turkey. (AP Photo/Nikolas Giakoumidis) ( Greece Armenian Protest )
Protesters walk over a Turkish flag during the annual rally to protest the mass killings of Armenians in Ottoman Turkey nearly a century ago in Thessaloniki, Greece on Wednesday April 24, 2013. About 250 protesters, mostly from Greek-Armenian groups, gathered outside the Turkish consulate. About 20 countries worldwide, including Greece, as well as the European parliament recognize the mass killings as an act of genocide, despite strong objections from Turkey. (AP Photo/Nikolas Giakoumidis) ( Greece Armenian Protest )
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