ASALA
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ASALA
- The Armenian militant organization ASALA was known for its campaign of violence against Turkish officials to push for recognition of the Armenian genocide.
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ASALA targeted the diplomats of a country that refused to take responsibility for the genocide of Armenians and carried out ongoing destruction of Armenian artifacts and culture.
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Israel provided Turkey with information on the activities of these groups and destroyed the training center of the Armenian terrorist organization, ASALA, killing its leader at the same time.
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Nonetheless, it has been about thirty years since ASALA carried out any operations, and there is no connection to the Azeris or to the Armenians of Karabakh.
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Vagt, it is wrong to suggest that the ax murder of Gurgen Margaryan is comparable to or justified by Khojali or ASALA operations.
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Do you know of any savage acts that the Azeris and their cousins, the Turks, have done against the Armenians before Hodjali and before ASALA terrorist attacks?
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While talking about justice, can’t you remember the Hojali massacres and the Turkish diplomats murdered by ASALA terrorists?
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Founded in 1975, ASALA aimed to pressure Turkey into acknowledging the historical atrocities committed against the Armenian people.
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Throughout the late 20th century, ASALA conducted numerous attacks to demand reparations from Turkey for its role in the Armenian genocide.
Synonyms
An armed group that attacked to force Turkey to admit the Armenian Genocide, pay money, and give land to Armenia
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Etymology
ASALA comes from the first letters of the English name Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia. The word liberation means 'freedom', so ASALA was a militant group that used armed action to try to win freedom for Armenia.