Martyrs Massacred By Armenians In World War I Commemorated

ARDAHAN - Martyrs who had been massacred by Armenians during the World War I, were commemorated in eastern province of Ardahan on Saturday.
Ardahan Governor Mustafa Yigit, 25th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Commander General Bayram Karapinar, Mayor Teoman Gungor and a number of residents were in attendance at the ceremony to commemorate the martyrs.
Association of Relatives of Martyrs Deputy Chairman Serdar Nalbant said that about 300 people were burnt to death at the Yanik Mosque 88 years ago in Ardahan which had been occupied by Armenians and Russians.
Noting that they held such a commemoration ceremony for the first time, Nalbant said that they would continue to hold the ceremony every year.