Turkish politician urges justice for Khojaly 'genocide'

Turkish politician urges justice for Khojaly 'genocide'

Devlet Bahceli calls on international community to recognize 1992 events in Azerbaijan as genocide

By Emin Avundukluoglu

ANKARA (AA) - Crimes against humanity including genocide were committed in Azerbaijan's Nagorno-Karabakh region on Feb. 26, 1992, a Turkish politician said Tuesday.

"In Khojaly town, international crimes like genocide, crimes against humanity, crimes of aggression and crimes against peace were committed," Devlet Bahceli told his party's parliamentary group.

Bahceli recalled these crimes have gone unpunished.

"Khojaly has not been recognized as genocide internationally," said Bahceli, who leads the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP).

He said: "The Khojaly genocide should be registered in the International Criminal Court, War Crimes Tribunal, Human Rights Court. Whatever is necessary should be done for the criminals."

The 1992 Khojaly Massacre is seen as one of the bloodiest incidents of the battle between Armenia and Azerbaijan for control of the now-occupied Upper Karabakh region.

The two-hour Armenian offensive killed more than 600 Azerbaijani citizens, including women and children, and critically injured 487 others, according to Azerbaijani figures. Also, 150 of the 1,275 Azerbaijanis that the Armenians captured during the massacre remain missing.

The MHP is in alliance with the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party.

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