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ARMENIAN-POPULATED PROVINCE WAS SOLD TO TURKEY FOR 7 MILLION FRANCS
news.am
Nov 28 2011
Armenia
ISTANBUL. - The Hatay Province (Sanjak of Alexandretta), which had
passed to France after World War I, was given to Turkey, in 1939,
for a mere 7 million francs.
Turkey's Vatan daily's correspondent obtained a document, whereby it
became apparent that Turkey's central bank had paid France 7 million
francs for the Hatay Province. It is noted that it was because of
this money that Hatay Province was handed over to Turkey. The Turkish
president of the time, Ismet Inonu, PM Refik Saydam, and all the
Turkish ministers had signed under the respective agreements.
To note, a considerable number of Armenians used to live in
Hatay Province, but they left their lands after 1939. Hatay's
Armenian-populated Vakif village, however, exists to this day.
news.am
Nov 28 2011
Armenia
ISTANBUL. - The Hatay Province (Sanjak of Alexandretta), which had
passed to France after World War I, was given to Turkey, in 1939,
for a mere 7 million francs.
Turkey's Vatan daily's correspondent obtained a document, whereby it
became apparent that Turkey's central bank had paid France 7 million
francs for the Hatay Province. It is noted that it was because of
this money that Hatay Province was handed over to Turkey. The Turkish
president of the time, Ismet Inonu, PM Refik Saydam, and all the
Turkish ministers had signed under the respective agreements.
To note, a considerable number of Armenians used to live in
Hatay Province, but they left their lands after 1939. Hatay's
Armenian-populated Vakif village, however, exists to this day.