25.04.2026 09:20
New York Mayor Mamdani, in a statement on the occasion of April 24, characterized the events of 1915 as the "Armenian Genocide" and accused the Ottoman Empire. In his post, also targeting Turkey and Azerbaijan, Mamdani described the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war and the Armenians who left the region in 2023 as "part of a genocide campaign ongoing for over 100 years."
Zohran Mamdani, who made history as New York's first Muslim mayor, used excessive language targeting Turkey and Azerbaijan in a post on social media platform X on April 24, Armenian Remembrance Day. Marking the 111th anniversary of the 1915 events, Mamdani claimed that 1.5 million Armenians were killed during the Ottoman Empire period.
"WE MUST NOT ALLOW HISTORY TO REPEAT ITSELF"
In his post, Mamdani said, "Today marks the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. As we remember the 1.5 million Armenians killed by the Ottoman Empire in what is now modern Turkey, Syria, and Armenia, we must not allow history to repeat itself."
Referring to the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war in his post, Mamdani alleged that Azerbaijani and Turkish military forces attacked the Armenian population in Nagorno-Karabakh. Claiming that in 2023, Azerbaijan expelled over 100,000 Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh, Mamdani described this process as "a continuation of the genocide campaign that began 100 years ago."
Mamdani concluded his post by stating that he defends the Armenian people's right to freedom, security, and self-determination. He said, "On this day of remembrance, we reaffirm the right of the Armenian people and all peoples to freedom, security, and self-determination."