Museum of Shame opens in Ankara

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Museum of Shame initiated by the Revolutionary 78'ers Federation opened its doors for the second time on September 6 in Ankara to mark the 31st anniversary of the military coup on September 12, 1980.

As Bianet News reported, the Federation organizes the activities around September 12 every year under a different current theme. This year's topic is "Activities in the 31st Year for Peace and Brotherhood of the People" in reference to the Kurdish question.

The Museum of Shame is going to exhibit a number of personal belongings of left-wing revolutionaries like the coat of Deniz Gezmiş, the shirt of Mazlum Doğan, the vest of Mahir Çayan or the mimeograph of İbrahim Kaypakkaya.

Special sections of the museum are dedicated to slain Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink and deceased lawyer Halit Çelenk.

The exhibition can be visited at the Çağdaşlar Arts Centre in Çankaya (Ankara) until 27 September and comes with panel discussions, poetry readings, documentaries and movies.