This step was seen as positive to have peace and harmony again, and Sur Municipality’s multi-lingual works were received favorably by the public. However, Mıgırdiç Margosyan objected to street being named after him due to his belief that the mindset in Turkey hasn’t changed, that the steps taken today may be invalidated in the future and that his name might be taken down from where it is hung.
Lülüfer Körükmez, Assistant Professor at Ege University Sociology Department, describes what Afro-Turks (the African community living in Turkey) experience in their daily lives, business life and education due to their skin color with these words.