What is 1965 Yerevan demonstrations?
The '''1965 Yerevan Demonstrations''' were a 24-hour mass [[protest]] in [[Yerevan]], [[Armenian SSR]] on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the [[Armenian genocide]]. It is said that this event constitutes the first step in the struggle for the recognition of the 1915 genocide.<ref>[http://armenianow.com/?action=viewArticle&AID=2580&CID=2560&IID=&lng=eng Cultural Clash: Development of Genocide memorial area brings controversy to Armenian public]{{Dead link|date=January 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> On April 24, 1965, for the first time for any such demonstration in the entire [[Soviet Union]], one million protesters held a 24-hour demonstration in front of the [[Opera House]], and demanded that the Soviet Union government officially recognize the Armenian Genocide committed by the [[Young Turks]] in the [[Ottoman Empire]], and build a memorial in Armenia's capital city of Yerevan to perpetuate the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide. Many committed intellectuals, such as [[Silva Kaputikyan]], had made impassioned pleas to the authorities in Moscow. The memorial, on [[Tsitsernakaberd]] hill, was completed in 1967. Following the example of this high-profile demonstration, similar protests were made throughout the world, in whichever country the [[Armenian Diaspora]] exists. Since the day of the protests, Armenians to this day visit the memorial and make protests around the world to gain acceptance of the Armenian Genocide by Turkey. ==Related pages== *[[Armenian Genocide]] ==References== {{reflist}} == Other websites == *[http://www.caucaz.com/home_eng/breve_contenu.php?id=149 Armenian Genocide time line] *[http://www.ourararat.com/eng/e_24Arm.htm 24th of April in Armenia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070209023017/http://www.ourararat.com/eng/e_24Arm.htm |date=2007-02-09 }} [[Category:20th century in Armenia]] [[Category:Armenian Genocide]] [[Category:Yerevan]]