Ozdemir was expelled from her party , Humanist Democratic Centre on May 29 , 2015 because she denied the Armenian Genocide committed by the Ottoman Empire was a genocide . This is against the party ’s deontological bylaws and CDH Chairman Benoit Lutgen had formerly stated that all genocide deniers within the party would be expelled . Ozdemir claimed this to be freedom of speech . Ozdemir immediately received support from the Justice and Development ( AKP ) Party office in Brussels . There also was a demonstration in support of Ozdemir by Turkish community members in Brussels
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
Mahinur Ozdemir