BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 26. The Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye has shared a statement
commemorating the victims of the Khojaly genocide, Trend reports.


The message was published on the Ministry’s official page on
X.


“We strongly condemn the massacre perpetrated against innocent
civilians on 26 February 1992 in the town of Khojaly, located in
the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. The atrocities committed in
Khojaly remain a shameful stain on the conscience of humanity.


The pain of our 613 brothers and sisters who were brutally
killed, as well as those who were wounded, taken captive, and went
missing, still weighs heavy on our hearts.


We wish Allah's mercy upon our brothers and sisters who lost
their lives during the Khojaly Massacre and extend our condolences
to the people of Azerbaijan,” the post reads.


Today marks the 34th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide
committed by Armenian armed forces. The Khojaly genocide stands as
one of the bloodiest tragedies of Armenia’s occupation and genocide
policy against Azerbaijan.







On the night from February 25-26, 1992, Armenian armed forces
attacked Khojaly, which had been under blockade since October 1991,
with its road and energy connections severed, and carried out mass
atrocities against Azerbaijani civilians. The massacre was
perpetrated with the assistance of the 366th Motorized Rifle
Regiment of the former Soviet Armed Forces.


During the killings, 613 people were brutally murdered,
including 63 children, 106 women, and 70 elderly persons. A total
of 487 people sustained injuries of varying degrees, 1275 were
taken captive and subjected to torture, 8 families were
annihilated, 130 children lost one parent, and 25 lost both
parents. The fate of many hostages remains unknown.


These atrocities were not merely military operations but part of
a policy driven by ethnic hatred and discrimination. Similar
targeted massacres against Azerbaijanis in settlements such as
Baghanis Ayrim, Jamilli, Karkijahan, Meshali, Malibeyli,
Garadaghli, Tugh, and Salakatin further demonstrate the systematic
and premeditated nature of the Khojaly genocide.


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