Demolition of Monument to Humanity dedicated to Armenia-Turkish friendship has started in Kars.
A crane was transferred to Kars from Istanbul to dismantle the huge monument, KHA agency reports.
The sanme day famous Turkish artists held a protest action against demolition of the monument. The protest action was attended by former Prosecutor General of Erzincan Ilham Cihaner, former mayor of Kars Naif Alibeyoglu, the sculptor Mehmet Aksol and other artists.
During his visit to Kars, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan called the monument to Armenia-Turkey friendship “monstrous” and ordered to demolish it.
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