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| April 24th is Genocide Remembrance Day. Akhaltsikhe is almost half Armenian, so a large portion of the populace marches to the memorial at the top of the town. The night before many people march there with torches as well. |
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| It's estimated between 1 and 1.5 million people, mostly Armenian, but some Assyrians and Greeks as well, were killed by the Ottoman Turks during World War I. |
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