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It was 26th December in 1984. More than 10.000 Turks has been gathered in Kirkovo district to protest the Bulgarian government for their forceful assimilation policies.
Their peaceful protest turned into a bloodbath when Bulgarian officers opened fire to the Turkish villagers. One of the victims was a 17 months old baby named Türkan. She died in the arms of her mother Ayşe Hasan, who was also shot dead together with her baby. Also 100s of other protestors has been sent to the concentration camp in Belene that day.
It was the 28th year of the massacre two days ago and 1000s of Turks of Bulgaria commemorated by the grave of the baby martyr;
The representative of the Turkish party Lütfi Mestan said that it`s forbidden to speak Turkish in any political meetings in Bulgaria but he will speak Turkish anyway by paying the 5000 Leva fine afterwards.
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