BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 26. The Khojaly
massacre has marked a dark stain on the conscience of humanity,
taking its place in history as a tragic event, the Embassy of
Türkiye once again extends its deepest condolences to Azerbaijani
brothers and sisters, said Birol Akgün, Turkish Ambassador to
Azerbaijan, Trend
reports.


Speaking to journalists during a visit to the "Mother’s Cry"
monument in Baku today, on the 34th anniversary of the Khojaly
massacre, Akgün stated that on the anniversary of this brutal
atrocity, he and the entire embassy staff had come to remember
those painful days.


"We pray for mercy for all our martyrs who lost their lives
during those tragic days when 613 innocent people were brutally
killed. May God never let such painful days happen to our nation or
anyone else again. We wish mercy for all our martyrs, patience and
resilience for those left behind," he added.


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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