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89th Anniversary of the Pontian Genocide

May 2008 19
Mon 12:00 PM
Location
Bowling Green Park

Bowling Green Park
New York, NY 10004

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Estimated attendance
 90  people attended.
4.00 4.004

Who organized?
Dionysios Pilarinos

The Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York and the Pan-Pontian Federation of USA and Canada cordially invite you to the 89th anniversary of the Pontian Genocide that will take place at Bowling Green in Manhattan on May 19th, 2008 at noon.

Every year the ancestors of Pontian Greeks along with all Hellenes and philhellenes across the United States and Canada commemorate and honor the victims of the Pontian Greek Genocide by the Ottomans, New Turks and Kemalists in 1914-1924.

As you know, the Greek Parliament in February of 1994 dedicated the 19th of May as A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE of the victims of the ferocious Genocide.

All Hellenic organizations and primarily the Pan-Pontian Federation of USA & CANADA are actively involved in an all out effort to pursue the Recognition of the Pontian Greek Genocide from the International Community. We have Recognitions, thus far from several Governors, State Senates, State Assemblies and Mayors. In addition this last December, the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) recognized this genocide stating:

"BE IT RESOLVED that it is the conviction of the International Association of Genocide Scholars that the Ottoman campaign against Christian minorities of the Empire between 1914 and 1923 constituted a genocide against Armenians, Assyrians, and Pontian and Anatolian Greeks.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Association calls upon the government of Turkey to acknowledge the genocides against these populations, to issue a formal apology, and to take prompt and meaningful steps toward restitution."

Monday May 19, 2008 at 12:00 PM
Bowling Green Park
New York, NY 10004

Subway:
Bowling Green Station (4 & 5 trains)
Whitehall Street - South Ferry Station (R & W trains)

For additional information please contact Dimitri Molohides (917) 302-4086.
www.panpontian.org

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  • Pontios Ephraim
    Posted May 21, 2008 3:27 PM
    Pontios Ephraim
    sdcheung: Mongolians A.K.A. Turks have lived in the region for good time as well but not as long as the Greeks. The revolution brought about by Ataturk was one that was set out to eliminate Christianity from that region. Authentic Islam too has been supressed since the revolution. Ataturk's revolution was one which promoted atheism. Let's remember Ataturk's background: he was a Free Mason, Donmeh, crypto-"Jewish" Zionist as were the Young Turks. All this was done to destory the thriving empire.

Who attended?

  • 90 attendees
    • “ It was Great..and sad at the same time, Sad because the Turks still haven't apologized and the Ancestral Land of the Pontian Greeks is still occupied by ppl from Mongolia. ”
    • “ The weather didn't cooperate with us too well. The content of the speeches given sounded interesting but was hard to hear because of the poor amplifier devices. It was another opportunity to meet friendly, likeminded people more personally. Overall it was a nice day. Also the Orthodox liturgical singing was lovely. I only wish I knew how to chant along. I felt cold and tired though given the lack of coffee and the time of day. Next year will be the 90th commemoration so it has to be a bigger event than today. ”