Turkish Students Chant Anti-Armenian Slogan

· June 14, 2024

Istanbul — The slogan “refugees out” was chanted at a special inter-school sports tournament where participants included students from the Getronagan Armenian High School.

During an inter-school sports tournament organized by Beyoğlu Anatolian High School, yesterday (June 11), students from the Getronagan Armenian High School played a football match against Istanbul Technical University (ITU) Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School.

According to the report in Agos Newspaper, the slogans were stopped after teachers and officials warned them, and the teams continued the tournament. Getronagan High School officials stated that their team would play the final match.

In the sports tournament, schools compete in football, basketball and volleyball. The matches are organized at İTÜ Ayazağa Facilities.

Last year, a student from the Üsküdar American High School football team gave a “Nazi salute” after scoring a goal in a football tournament against Ulus Private Jewish High School and the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of National Education launched an investigation into the incident.