Thousands of Protesters March to Turkish Consulate

Moises Torres, Staff Writer • May 1, 2014

Cries for justice could be heard from miles away, as thousands of protesters filled the streets demanding acknowledgement of the Armenian genocide.

Marchers united to protest against the Turkish government for failing to acknowledge the Armenian genocide. However, this year was a little different.

This protest revolved around criticizing President Obama and the U.S. government for their failure to recognize the Armenian genocide.

“He [Obama] always says tragedy, crisis, or g-word, but he never says genocide. The Turkish government denies it too and we want people to recognize that it was the first genocide of the 20th century,” said Teni Bazikyan, adviser of the Armenian Student Association at GCC.

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The protest consisted of marching 1.5 miles through the city streets of Hollywood, eventually joining with a larger crowd protesting in front of the Turkish consulate on Wilshire Boulevard.

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Moises Torres, Staff Writer

My name is Moises Torres, I’m 21 years old and one of my many goals is to write for El Vaquero. I cultivated an interest in writing for El Vaquero because I wanted to see my name in the paper. I want to do big things. I knew I had the skills, I knew I had the desire and I knew it was going to improve my writing. I wanted it really bad. It was just a matter of chasing it. Now I’m excited for the opportunity and a little nervous because I’m going to be stepping out of my comfort zone, which is a positive thing for me, it makes me versatile and stronger. I can’t wait to read our first issue.