2014: Anniversary of the Armenian genocide

Hundreds of Armenians protest in front of the Turkish Consulate.   (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Hundreds of Armenians protest in front of the Turkish Consulate days after Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered condolences to Armenian descendants of the massacre.   (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Hundreds of Armenians protest in front of the Turkish Consulate. Laws in California and 41 other states officially recognize the massacre as genocide, as do many nations.   (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Hayg Joukadarian, 6, waves the Armenian flag as hundreds of Armenians protest in front of the Turkish Consulate.   (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Armenian veterans hold hands as they join the crowd of Unified Young Armenians leading a commemoration march along Hollywood Boulevard.   (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Hratch Kozibeyokian of the Armenian Brigade motorcycle club lines up at a commemoration march in Hollywood for the 99th anniversary of the Armenian genocide.   (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Robert Danielyan, 5, on the shoulders of his father Gor Danielyan, left, is one of many in the crowd of Unified Young Armenians leading a commemoration march along Hollywood Boulevard.   (Al Seib /Los Angeles Times)

Anet Bigjany, center, with Steven Gimian, right, lead the beginning of the commemoration march along Hollywood Boulevard.   (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Gayane Movsisian, 15, right, is one of many flag brearers in the crowd of Unified Young Armenians leading a commemoration march.   (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Daniel Keshishyan, 7, center, prepares for the beginning of the march.   (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)