Temporary installation in Berlin commemorates Armenian Genocide

A temporary installation at Berlin’s “Topography of Terror” museum—dedicated to documenting the crimes of the Nazi regime—featured a projection of a forget-me-not flower and an inscription in Armenian: “We remember the days of September.”

In September 1918, following the capture of Baku by the Turkish “Army of Islam” with support from Azerbaijani forces, a mass slaughter of Armenians began. Estimates suggest that between 10,000 and 30,000 people were killed, and tens of thousands became refugees. These events marked the end of the Armenian community in Baku.

The commemorative display gained particular symbolic significance given its location—a museum that tells the story of the Holocaust, a tragedy recognized worldwide. Although the Armenian Genocide has been acknowledged by many countries, it continues to be officially denied by Ankara.