Message on the Circassian Genocide from CHP Chairman Özgür Özel
In a message shared on the anniversary of the Circassian Genocide and exile, CHP leader Özel stated, "I share the pain of the descendants of the Circassians living in Turkey today."
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Republican People's Party (CHP) Chairman Özgür Özel shared a message regarding the 160th anniversary of the Circassian Genocide and exile.
In a post on his official X account, Özel stated the following:
"On the anniversary of a great tragedy in which 1.5 million Circassians were exiled from their homelands, I commemorate those who lost their lives during the exile and share the pain of the descendants of the Circassians living in Turkey today."
1,5 milyon Çerkesin anavatanlarından sürüldüğü bir büyük acının yıldönümünde, sürgün sırasında yaşamını yitirenleri anıyor, Çerkeslerin bugün Türkiye'de yaşayan torunlarının acılarını paylaşıyorum.#21Mayıs1864 pic.twitter.com/7Ku27jxfFc
— Özgür Özel (@eczozgurozel) May 21, 2024