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Friday, September 2nd, 2011 | Posted by admin
LAWSUIT AGAINST TURKEY MAY RESULT IN FAVOR OF ARMENIAN PLAINTIFFS
LOS ANGELES, CA - In light of the recent decision to return religious
institutions belonging to minority citizens of the Ottoman Empire in
Turkey, three descendants of Armenians owning property on what is now
the Incirlik Air Base in Turkey filed a lawsuit in the California
Superior Court on Dec. 15, 2010.
The suit, filed by Attorney Vartkes Yeghiayan, on behalf of Plaintiffs
Alex Bakalian, Anais Haroutunian and Rita Mahdessian, has been brought
against the government of the Republic of Turkey, the Ziraat Bank and
the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey.
The Plaintiffs assert that four parcels of land belonging to their
grandparents, Ottoman citizens Dikran Effendi and Kalina Hatun, were
unjustly confiscated in the Incirlik district and put under the
control of the Ziraat Bank after 1915. As compensation, they are
demanding 496 dunams (496,000 square meters) of land or $63.9 million
for lands and apartments built on the lands.
A communiqué sent by the U.S. Department of State, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, on June 20 officially urged the Republic of Turkey to defend
itself.
In the Diplomatic Note, the State Department explains, that `according
to U.S. laws you are obliged to defend yourself, since you are the
defendant in a case. Therefore, we ask you to hire an attorney in the
U.S. The U.S. is ready to help you in this regard. If you don't send a
defense within 60 days, there is a possibility that the court might
decide against you by default.'
The Turkish government ignored the suit and failed to file an answer
resulting in a decision to be made by the court in absentia. As a
result, the compensation may amount to $100 million. In defense of the
seriousness of the issue, the Banks in the case have hired a law firm
in the U.S. to represent them. They were granted an extension to Sept.
19 to prepare for court proceeding
http://massispost.com/?p=4265
LAWSUIT AGAINST TURKEY MAY RESULT IN FAVOR OF ARMENIAN PLAINTIFFS
LOS ANGELES, CA - In light of the recent decision to return religious
institutions belonging to minority citizens of the Ottoman Empire in
Turkey, three descendants of Armenians owning property on what is now
the Incirlik Air Base in Turkey filed a lawsuit in the California
Superior Court on Dec. 15, 2010.
The suit, filed by Attorney Vartkes Yeghiayan, on behalf of Plaintiffs
Alex Bakalian, Anais Haroutunian and Rita Mahdessian, has been brought
against the government of the Republic of Turkey, the Ziraat Bank and
the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey.
The Plaintiffs assert that four parcels of land belonging to their
grandparents, Ottoman citizens Dikran Effendi and Kalina Hatun, were
unjustly confiscated in the Incirlik district and put under the
control of the Ziraat Bank after 1915. As compensation, they are
demanding 496 dunams (496,000 square meters) of land or $63.9 million
for lands and apartments built on the lands.
A communiqué sent by the U.S. Department of State, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, on June 20 officially urged the Republic of Turkey to defend
itself.
In the Diplomatic Note, the State Department explains, that `according
to U.S. laws you are obliged to defend yourself, since you are the
defendant in a case. Therefore, we ask you to hire an attorney in the
U.S. The U.S. is ready to help you in this regard. If you don't send a
defense within 60 days, there is a possibility that the court might
decide against you by default.'
The Turkish government ignored the suit and failed to file an answer
resulting in a decision to be made by the court in absentia. As a
result, the compensation may amount to $100 million. In defense of the
seriousness of the issue, the Banks in the case have hired a law firm
in the U.S. to represent them. They were granted an extension to Sept.
19 to prepare for court proceeding
http://massispost.com/?p=4265