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HETQ, Armenia
Dec 30 2011
Istanbul Armenian Church Seeks Return of Tuzla Orphanage
14:57, December 30, 2011
According to a news report in today's Hurriyet, Pastor Krikor
AÄ?abaloÄ?lu of the GedikpaÅ?a Armenian Protestant Church has filed a
formal application with Turkey's Foundations General Directorate for
the return of an Armenian orphanage in Istanbul's Tuzla district that
had been expropriated in the wake of Turkey's 1980 military coup.
Murdered journalist and human rights activist Hrant Dink also received
an education at the Tuzla orphanage and contributed to its
construction with his brothers.
No formal reasons were ever provided as to why the orphanage lands had
been expropriated, AÄ?abaloÄ?lu said. `The state wants us to prove the
title deeds of properties it expropriated. The state already knows why
and what it expropriated. All the documents and title deeds are in
their possession,' he said.
http://hetq.am/eng/news/8660/istanbul-armenian-church-seeks-return-of-tuzla-orphanage.html
From: A. Papazian
Dec 30 2011
Istanbul Armenian Church Seeks Return of Tuzla Orphanage
14:57, December 30, 2011
According to a news report in today's Hurriyet, Pastor Krikor
AÄ?abaloÄ?lu of the GedikpaÅ?a Armenian Protestant Church has filed a
formal application with Turkey's Foundations General Directorate for
the return of an Armenian orphanage in Istanbul's Tuzla district that
had been expropriated in the wake of Turkey's 1980 military coup.
Murdered journalist and human rights activist Hrant Dink also received
an education at the Tuzla orphanage and contributed to its
construction with his brothers.
No formal reasons were ever provided as to why the orphanage lands had
been expropriated, AÄ?abaloÄ?lu said. `The state wants us to prove the
title deeds of properties it expropriated. The state already knows why
and what it expropriated. All the documents and title deeds are in
their possession,' he said.
http://hetq.am/eng/news/8660/istanbul-armenian-church-seeks-return-of-tuzla-orphanage.html
From: A. Papazian