The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey has issued an official statement regarding the 34th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide, describing it as one of the gravest crimes committed against humanity.
Operative Information Center-OMM reports that the ministry released the statement on its official X social media account to commemorate the victims of the tragedy.
"We strongly condemn the massacre committed against innocent civilians in the city of Khojaly, located in the Garabagh region of Azerbaijan, on February 26, 1992. The atrocities experienced in Khojaly continue to remain a shameful black stain on the conscience of humanity. We carry the pain of our 613 brothers and sisters who were killed, as well as those wounded, taken prisoner, or went missing, in our hearts. We pray for the mercy of Allah upon those who lost their lives in the Khojaly genocide and once again express our deepest condolences to the people of Azerbaijan," the statement read.
The Khojaly genocide is recognized as the bloodiest page of the former Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict. On the night of February 25-26, 1992, Armenian armed forces, supported by the 366th motorized rifle regiment of the former USSR, attacked the town of Khojaly. The assault resulted in the brutal killing of 613 people, including 106 women, 63 children, and 70 elderly individuals. International human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch, have characterized the event as the largest massacre in the region during the conflict.
