Turkish parliament to eye Khojaly genocide

Discussion of the Khojaly genocide will be held at the Turkish parliament on Feb 23, the Turkish parliament told Trend on Wednesday. MP from the ruling party, chairman of the Turkey-Azerbaijan Interparliamentary Friendship Group Necdet Unuvar and other MPs will speak in the parliament, he said.

The Armenian military forces committed genocide in Khojaly on Feb.26, 1992. More than 600 people were killed, including 63 children, 106 women and 70 old men. Some 487 civilians were injured during the genocide. In addition, 1275 passive residents were taken hostage, while the fate of 150 remains unknown.


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