Sevag Balikci , a Turkish soldier of Armenian descent , was shot dead on April 24 , 2011 , the day of the commemoration of the Armenian Genocide during his military service in Batman . It was later discovered that killer Kıvanç Ağaoğlu was an ultra-nationalist . Through his Facebook profile , it was uncovered that he was a sympathizer of nationalist politician Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu and Turkish agent / contract killer Abdullah Çatlı , who himself had a history of anti-Armenian activity , such as the Armenian Genocide Memorial bombing in a Paris suburb in 1984 . His Facebook profile also showed that he was a Great Union Party ( BBP ) sympathizer , a far-right nationalist party in Turkey . Testimony given by Sevag Balıkçı 's fiancée stated that he was subjected to psychological pressure at the military compound . She was told by Sevag over the phone that he feared for his life because a certain military serviceman threatened him by saying , " If war were to happen with Armenia , you would be the first person I would kill . " On February 26 , 2012 , on the anniversary of the Khojaly Massacre a demonstration took place in Istanbul which contained hate speech and threats towards Armenia and Armenians . Chants and slogans during the demonstration include : " '' You are all Armenian , you are all bastards , '' " " '' bastards of Hrant '' Dink '' can not scare us , '' " and " '' Taksim Square today , Yerevan Tomorrow : We will descend upon you suddenly in the night . '' " In 2012 the ultra-nationalist ASIM-DER group ( founded in 2002 ) had targeted Armenian schools , churches , foundations and individuals in Turkey as part of an anti-Armenian hate campaign . < ! -- WP : NFCC violation : On 23 February 2014 , a group of protestors carrying a banner that said , " Long live the Ogun Samasts ! Down with Hrant Dink ! " went in front of an Armenian school in Istanbul and later walked in front of the main building of the Agos newspaper , the same location where Hrant Dink was assassinated in 2007
Khojaly Massacre
Khojaly Massacre
Anti-Armenian sentiment