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The '''Alfortville Armenian Genocide Memorial attack''' consisted of throwing three "molotov cocktails" undertaken by ] member{{citation needed|date=January 2013}} ] and paid for by the Turkish ].{{citation needed|date=January 2013}} It occurred on May 3, 1984, in a heavily Armenian populated district of ] (a suburb of Paris) in retaliation against ]’s attacks on Turkish diplomats and civilians.<ref name=Zaman_Ergenekon>, '']'', 19 August 2008</ref>


A hit-team headed bomb attack was undertaken at the Armenian Genocide Memorial in ], France by ] member<ref>{{cite book|last=Atkins|first=Stephen E.|title=Encyclopedia of modern worldwide extremists and extremist groups / äc Stephen E. Atkins|year=2004|publisher=Greenwood Press|location=Westport, Conn. |isbn=9780313324857|page=|url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofmo0000atki/page/110}}</ref> ] and paid for by Turkey's ].<ref name=explosion>{{cite book|last=Grosscup|first=Beau|title=The new explosion of terrorism|year=1991|publisher=New Horizon Pr.|location=Far Hills, NJ|isbn=9780882820743|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PAU5AAAAMAAJ|access-date=22 December 2012|page=297}}</ref><ref name=Zaman_Ergenekon> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080824065057/http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=150621 |date=August 24, 2008 }}, '']'', 19 August 2008</ref><ref name="Permanent Peoples Tribunal">{{cite book|author=Permanent Peoples' Tribunal|editor=]|title=A Crime of Silence: The Armenian Genocide|year=1985|publisher=Zed Books|location=London|isbn=9780862324230}}</ref><ref name="Summary of World Broadcasts: Non-Arab Africa, Issues 7631-7657">{{cite book|title=Summary of World Broadcasts: Non-Arab Africa, Issues 7631-7657|year=1984|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qOwzAAAAIAAJ|author=British Broadcasting Corporation. Monitoring Service|access-date=22 December 2012}}</ref> It occurred on 3 May 1984, in a heavily ] populated district.<ref name="Permanent Peoples Tribunal" />
⚫ The target chosen for the attack was a memorial dedicated to the victims of the ] on the rue Etienne Dolet which was inaugurated on April 24, 1984, the 74th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.<ref name="Permament Peoples Tribunal">{{cite book|last=Libaridian|first=the Permanent Peoples' Tribunal ; preface by Pierre Vidal-Naquet ; ] stone, was severely damaged in the blasts. The mayor of Alfortville at the time, ], who was also the Secretary of State for Public Security, condemned the attack.<ref name="Summary of World Broadcasts: Non-Arab Africa, Issues 7631-7657" /> ], who was the National Secretary for the Socialist Party of France, also condemned the attack and expressed his solidarity with the Armenians of France.<ref>{{cite book|first=United States. Foreign Broadcast Information Service, United States. Joint Publications Research Service|title=Near East/South Asia Report, Issue 84094}}</ref>


⚫ The target chosen for the attack was a memorial dedicated to the victims of the ] on the rue ] which was inaugurated on 24 April 1984, the 69th anniversary of the Armenian genocide.<ref name="Permanent Peoples Tribunal" /> The Turkish press denounced the monument as a "monument of hate".<ref name="Permanent Peoples Tribunal" /><ref>{{cite book|last=Davidian|first=compiled by David|title=Addressing Turkish genocide apologists : ] stone, was severely damaged in the blasts. The mayor of Alfortville at the time, {{ill|Joseph Franceschi|fr}}, who was also the secretary of state for public security, condemned the attack.<ref name="Summary of World Broadcasts: Non-Arab Africa, Issues 7631-7657" /> ], who was the national secretary for the ], also condemned the attack and expressed his solidarity with the ].<ref>{{cite book|last=United States. Foreign Broadcast Information Service, United States. Joint Publications Research Service|title=Near East/South Asia Report, Issue 84094}}</ref>
⚫ An investigation was begun immediately after the bombing. It was later reported by one newspaper that the attack was operated<!--organized? paid for? directed?--> by the Turkish state-run ] or MİT.<ref name=Zaman_Ergenekon /> The memorial bombing came after several bombings that occurred against Armenian institutions and monuments throughout France, such as the bombing of the Armenian Cultural Center in Alfortville in 1983.<ref>{{cite book|last=Grosscup|first=Beau|title=The new explosion of terrorism|year=1991|publisher=New Horizon Pr.|location=Far Hills, NJ|isbn=9780882820743|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=PAU5AAAAMAAJ&q|accessdate=22 December 2012|page=297}}</ref>


⚫ An investigation was begun immediately after the attack. It was later reported by one newspaper that the attack was operated<!--organized? paid for? directed?--> by the Turkish National Intelligence Organization or MİT.<ref name=Zaman_Ergenekon /> The memorial bombing came after several bombings that occurred against Armenian institutions and monuments throughout France, such as the bombing of the Armenian Cultural Center in Alfortville in 1983.<ref name="explosion"/>
⚫ A second bombing occurred during the evening of April 13, 2002; three unknown assailants threw three ] at the monument, causing the monument to be severely damaged.<ref>{{cite news|title=Armenian Genocide Monument in French City Damaged|url=http://asbarez.com/46731/armenian-genocide-monument-in-french-city-damaged/|accessdate=26 December 2012|newspaper=Asbarez}}</ref> The attack occurred within days of the 87th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. An investigation was launched by the local Alfortville police but the assailants were never caught.<ref>{{cite web|title=Alfortville : la stèle dédiée au génocide arménien profanée|url=http://www.cdca.asso.fr/cdca/cdca-communique_15_04_2002.htm|accessdate=26 December 2012|language=French}}</ref>

⚫ A second attack occurred during the evening of 13 April 2002; three unknown assailants threw three ] at the monument, causing serious damage.<ref>{{cite news|title=Armenian Genocide Monument in French City Damaged|url=http://asbarez.com/46731/armenian-genocide-monument-in-french-city-damaged/|access-date=26 December 2012|newspaper=Asbarez}}</ref> The attack occurred within days of the 87th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. An investigation was launched by the local Alfortville police but the assailants were never caught.<ref name=explosion />


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Latest revision as of 15:40, 6 December 2024

Attack on an Armenian Genocide Memorial in France

A hit-team headed bomb attack was undertaken at the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Alfortville, France by Grey Wolves member Abdullah Çatlı and paid for by Turkey's National Intelligence Organization. It occurred on 3 May 1984, in a heavily Armenian populated district.

The target chosen for the attack was a memorial dedicated to the victims of the Armenian genocide on the rue Étienne Dolet which was inaugurated on 24 April 1984, the 69th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. The Turkish press denounced the monument as a "monument of hate". About a week after the inauguration, three bombs were reported to have exploded on 3 May 1984, resulting in thirteen injuries, two of them serious. The monument, made of Khachkar stone, was severely damaged in the blasts. The mayor of Alfortville at the time, Joseph Franceschi [fr], who was also the secretary of state for public security, condemned the attack. Jean Poperen, who was the national secretary for the Socialist Party of France, also condemned the attack and expressed his solidarity with the Armenians of France.

An investigation was begun immediately after the attack. It was later reported by one newspaper that the attack was operated by the Turkish National Intelligence Organization or MİT. The memorial bombing came after several bombings that occurred against Armenian institutions and monuments throughout France, such as the bombing of the Armenian Cultural Center in Alfortville in 1983.

A second attack occurred during the evening of 13 April 2002; three unknown assailants threw three molotov cocktails at the monument, causing serious damage. The attack occurred within days of the 87th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. An investigation was launched by the local Alfortville police but the assailants were never caught.

See also

References

  1. Atkins, Stephen E. (2004). Encyclopedia of modern worldwide extremists and extremist groups / äc Stephen E. Atkins. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press. p. 110. ISBN 9780313324857.
  2. ^ Grosscup, Beau (1991). The new explosion of terrorism. Far Hills, NJ: New Horizon Pr. p. 297. ISBN 9780882820743. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  3. ^ Ergenekon document reveals MİT’s assassination secrets Archived August 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Today's Zaman, 19 August 2008
  4. ^ Permanent Peoples' Tribunal (1985). Gerard Libaridian (ed.). A Crime of Silence: The Armenian Genocide. London: Zed Books. ISBN 9780862324230.
  5. ^ British Broadcasting Corporation. Monitoring Service (1984). Summary of World Broadcasts: Non-Arab Africa, Issues 7631-7657. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  6. Davidian, compiled by David (1989). Addressing Turkish genocide apologists : [on UNIX UseNet World Wide Computer Network. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Published by the Social Democratic Party of Armenia. ISBN 9781877935015.
  7. The Middle East, Issues 111-122. IC Publications. 1984.
  8. United States. Foreign Broadcast Information Service, United States. Joint Publications Research Service. Near East/South Asia Report, Issue 84094.
  9. "Armenian Genocide Monument in French City Damaged". Asbarez. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
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