Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis posted on his Facebook page on the occasion of the 110th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. “Today, we honor the memory of the 1.5 million victims of the Armenian Genocide, which occurred 110 years ago, while remaining vigilant against all forms of violence and intolerance,” Mitsotakis stated in his post on the social platform.
He added, “Greeks and Armenians are united by shared experiences throughout history. Many victims of the persecutions found refuge here [Greece]. They became part of our national fabric and a creative force within our society. That is why the enduring solidarity between our two peoples in the pursuit of truth, dignity, and justice is unbreakable.”
Greece is among 32 countries and international institutions, including the European Parliament, that have recognized the Armenian Genocide through various official bodies. These also include Germany, France, and Australia, while the United States recognized it via a House and Senate Resolution in 2019. To this day Turkey refuses to recognize the crime.
The Armenian Genocide was perpetrated by the Ottoman Turks at the turn of the 20th century and is widely recognized as the first genocide of the 20th century. It is estimated that 1.5 million Armenians perished during this systematic extermination campaign.
This brutal, systematic campaign is often regarded as part of the broader ethnic cleansing operation of what extreme nationalist Turkish forces deemed as non-Turks in Anatolia.
The genocide of the Greeks occurred in parallel with similar genocides committed against other Christian populations within the Ottoman Empire—namely, the Armenians and the Assyrians.
Protest gathering and march held in commemoration of the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
Thursday, April 24, 2025
(GIORGOS KONTARINIS / EUROKINISSI)
