April 24 is Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, the day when Armenians throughout the world mark the genocide by Ottoman Empire forces in 1915.

Mourners gathered in Yerevan, Armenia’s capital, among many other places, on the 108th anniversary.

According to an English-language report in the Armenian media, Hasan Cemal of the Turkish Green Left Party party took part in an Armenian Genocide Commemoration event in Istanbul on Monday. Cemal is the grandson of Ottoman military leader Djamal Pasha, widely seen as one of the overseers of the genocide.

Video seen here shows the Armenian community and Greek Cypriots outside the Turkish consulate in Thessaloniki, Greece’s second-largest city, on Monday.

The protestors began their march from Thessaloniki's central Aristotle Square and ended at the consulate, where they presented a petition calling for the recognition by the Turkish state of the genocide "of 1.5 million innocent Armenians in 1915 by the Turkish state" and the return of "illegally occupied historic Armenian territories to the Armenian people."

In 2021 Joe Biden became the first US president to use the word “genocide” to describe the killings and deportations. In a White House statement issued on Monday, Biden said: “Today, we pause to remember the lives lost during the Meds Yeghern—the Armenian genocide - and renew our pledge to never forget.

"Today, let us renew this pledge. Let us recommit to speaking out against hate, standing up for human rights, and preventing atrocities. And together, let us redouble our efforts to forge a better future - one where all people can live with dignity, security, and respect.”

Turkey rejected Biden's comments and denies that a genocide took place.

Greece's Armenian community and Greek Cypriots protested outside the Turkish consulate of Thessaloniki Greece on Monday on the occasion of the 108th anniversary of the Armenian genocide.

The protestors began their march from Thessaloniki central square of Aristotle and concluded at the Turkish consulate, where they presented a petition calling for the recognition by the Turkish state of the "genocide of 1,500,000 innocent Armenians in 1915 by the Turkish state" and the return of "illegally occupied historic Armenian territory to the Armenian people, their rightful owner."

Shot list:
00:00-00:06 Armenians living in Greece rally for recognition of the Genocide by Turkey chanting slogans in Greek "Turks stay out of Armenian territory"
00:07-00:13 Protesters holding a huge Armenian flag chanting slogans in Greek "Pontus, Cyprus, Armenia, not another genocide"
00:14-00:50 Greece's Armenian community members and Greek Cypriots chanting slogans in Greek "Freedom, freedom and justice", "Turks and Azeris murderers"
00:51-00:55 Police blockade during the Armenian rally in front of the Turkish consulate of Thessaloniki
00:56-01:20 Armenian girl reading a speech in Greek "Turkey committed genocide against our people in 1915. We stand today united and strong not only to honor the memory of our ancestors but also to convey the message that Armenians will not stop fighting until the genocide is recognized"
01:21-01:27 Protesters holding placards in English "1,5 million souls cry for justice. I swear I will never forget"
01:28-01:41 Protesters holding placards with lists of countries already recognize the Armenian Genocide
01:42-01:49 Protesters holding Armenian flags outside the Turkish consulate of Thessaloniki
01:50-02:18 Greek national anthem
02:19-02:27 Armenian children and teenagers waving a huge Armenian flag outside the Turkish consulate of Thessaloniki
02:28-02:52 Balloons fly in the sky during the Armenian national anthem
02:53-03:03 Armenian rally in Greece for recognition of the Genocide