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LOST ARMENIAN GOLD LOCATED BY TURKISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Hurriyet
June 22 2012
Turkey
The Turkish Historical Society has claimed that gold that was obtained
from the auctioning off of Armenian assets during the Ottoman era was
seized by Ally forces as war reparations in the aftermath of World
War I, daily Bugun has reported.
Around 5 million pieces of Ottoman gold reportedly belonging to
Armenians who left the empire were taken by Ally forces, possibly by
Britain, according to a recent two-year study by the society.
A group of Armenian-Canadians were paid compensation by a British
bank from the seized fund, which now equals 1.3 million pounds.
The money was initially transferred to a German bank and was then
divided between the Allies.
The U.S. government has been investigating the sources of the transfer
in the Allies' budget as well, Bugun reported.
Hurriyet
June 22 2012
Turkey
The Turkish Historical Society has claimed that gold that was obtained
from the auctioning off of Armenian assets during the Ottoman era was
seized by Ally forces as war reparations in the aftermath of World
War I, daily Bugun has reported.
Around 5 million pieces of Ottoman gold reportedly belonging to
Armenians who left the empire were taken by Ally forces, possibly by
Britain, according to a recent two-year study by the society.
A group of Armenian-Canadians were paid compensation by a British
bank from the seized fund, which now equals 1.3 million pounds.
The money was initially transferred to a German bank and was then
divided between the Allies.
The U.S. government has been investigating the sources of the transfer
in the Allies' budget as well, Bugun reported.