Turkish foreign ministry honors Srebrenica genocide victims
The Turkish Foreign Ministry on July 13 held a ceremony in Ankara to mark the 31st anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, honoring the victims of the 1995 massacre.
The ceremony was attended by Deputy Foreign Minister and Director for EU Affairs Mehmet Kemal Bozay and Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Ambassador to Ankara Mirsada Colakovic.
Bozay recalled that the U.N. General Assembly designated July 11 as the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica on May 23, 2024.
He also said Türkiye observes July 11 as Srebrenica Genocide Remembrance Day under a presidential circular and that ceremonies have been held at the ministry since 2024.
