Dr. Ahmet Savaşan, who published a message on the 30th anniversary of the Khojaly massacre, stated that he regretfully condemned the Khojaly massacre, which was described as the most comprehensive civilian massacre by Human Rights Watch, and expressed his condolences to brotherly Azerbaijan.
Khojaly massacre is ‘the most extensive civilian massacre’...
On February 26, 1992, 106 people were killed in the town of Khojaly in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan.
613 Azerbaijanis, including women and 83 children, were killed by Armenian forces.
“Human Rights Watch has announced the Khojaly massacre," said Ahmet Savaşan.
as the most comprehensive massacre of civilians. Condemning the Khojaly massacre, martyrs of Khojaly
I commemorate with mercy and express my condolences to brotherly Azerbaijan.”.
All people have a duty for a world without war...
Stating that all people have important duties for the construction of a world without war
On the anniversary of this tragic massacre, Ahmet Savaşan has written about the ongoing massacres in various parts of the world.
in armed conflicts, it is important that the fighting at least remains between the armed forces and that civilians
emphasized the importance of not being targeted.
Disputes should be resolved through diplomatic means...
“It is important that all these conflicts are avoided and that disagreements are resolved through diplomatic means.
”It is my greatest wish that it is resolved,“ Ahmet Savaşan said, adding that "unfortunately, Russia's
Its aggression against Ukraine, like all other aggression, has taken the lives of civilians.
threatening the lives of the people of the region and causing mass migrations.
makes it extremely difficult,” he said.
Turkey's guarantor status in Cyprus is indispensable for us...
“Despite these wishes, both the Khojaly massacre and today's events in Ukraine remind us of the importance of Turkey's assurance,” said Dr. Ahmet Savaşan and added: “The assurance provided by Turkey's guarantorship in Cyprus, as well as being the de facto protector of the political and social rights of the Turkish Cypriot people, is indispensable for us; it should never be overshadowed or diluted. Our debt to those who were martyred in the struggle of the Turkish Cypriot people to achieve this guarantee will always be to protect and safeguard this guarantee. I once again commemorate with mercy all our martyrs who lost their lives in the Khojaly massacre and fought heroically for their homeland. I offer my condolences to the people of Azerbaijan and bow with respect in the presence of our beloved martyrs.”.