In its December 9, 2009 session, Sur Municipality Assembly decided to change the name of Direkçi street to “Mıgırdiç Margosyan.” The mayor of Sur at the time,Abdullah Demirbaş, who installed the street signs, in his statement to journalists said that Diyarbakır is a multicultural, multilingual and multi-faith city and it lived in peace and harmony with this cultural richness in the past.
“Skin color is the ultimate determining factor in social recognition and participation in any activity.”