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ARMENIAN-AMERICANS FILE LAWSUIT IN US AGAINST TURKISH BANKS
Armradio.am
30.07.2010 11:54
Armenian-Americans have filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against the
Turkish government and two major Turkish banks for damages dating
back nearly a century.
Attorneys say heirs of Armenians killed and driven out of Turkey in
1915 are entitled to billions of dollars for property seized from
their ancestors. They are seeking class-action status for the case
filed Thursday.
Attorneys say the case is the first Armenian lawsuit directly naming
the Turkish government as a defendant. Also named are the Central
Bank of Turkey and T.C., Ziraat Bankasi. E-mails to both banks were
not immediately returned.
The lawsuit says the property taken includes businesses, bank deposits
and vast amounts of land. Lawyers say some priceless artifacts seized
are now on display in Turkish museums.
From: A. Papazian
Armradio.am
30.07.2010 11:54
Armenian-Americans have filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against the
Turkish government and two major Turkish banks for damages dating
back nearly a century.
Attorneys say heirs of Armenians killed and driven out of Turkey in
1915 are entitled to billions of dollars for property seized from
their ancestors. They are seeking class-action status for the case
filed Thursday.
Attorneys say the case is the first Armenian lawsuit directly naming
the Turkish government as a defendant. Also named are the Central
Bank of Turkey and T.C., Ziraat Bankasi. E-mails to both banks were
not immediately returned.
The lawsuit says the property taken includes businesses, bank deposits
and vast amounts of land. Lawyers say some priceless artifacts seized
are now on display in Turkish museums.
From: A. Papazian