The city council of Carson City of America unanimously voted against erecting the statue of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
The American-Armenian institutions celebrated another victory against the Turkish lobby. The city council of Carson City of America unanimously voted against erecting the statue of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. The discussion was heated.
During the speeches against erecting the statue of criminal Ataturk the Turkish activists shouted out. More than 300 Armenian activists simply turned their backs on those who praised Ataturk. After the successful speeches of Armenian-American politicians the regulation was denied.
The major of Carson City who's idea was to erect the statue, changed his opinion during the voting and voted against it.
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