Sidney. Elmin Ibrahimov – APA. 18th anniversary of Khojaly Genocide was commemorated in Sidney, Australia. Before the Friday prayer, nearly 3500 people at the Gelibolu Mosque, the largest mosque in Australia, were informed about the genocide in details by Vice President of Azerbaijan-Turkish Friendship Society and Turkic Associations Federation Imammaddin Gasimov. Then they prayed for the souls of Khojaly victims.
Nearly 150 representatives of the Azerbaijani, Turkish, other Turkic organizations and local community, as well as Azerbaijani students of the Australian universities gathered at the Turkish House to commemorate Khojaly tragedy. Izzet Anmak, Deputy Chairman of Auburn municipality, dense-populated by the Turkic-speaking people, attended the ceremony. Local Diaspora representatives showed video tapes sent by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation at the event organized by the Australian Azerbaijan-Turkish Friendship Society and Radio Voice of Azerbaijan, broadcasting in Sidney.
Head of the Turkish House Beshir Karasu and president of Turkic Associations Federation Dursun Candemir condemned the Armenian atrocities committed against Azerbaijani Turks.