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    Today's Zaman, Turkey
    Oct 15 2012

    Armenian church objects to sum of compensation


    15 October 2012 / TODAY'S ZAMAN, İSTANBUL


    The Gedikpaşa Armenian Protestant Church in İstanbul has objected to a
    sum of TL 147,000 that was set by the Finance Ministry to be paid in
    lieu of the return of a building previously seized from the church by
    the government, saying they would like the ministry to reconsider the
    amount due.

    Last year, the Turkish government adopted a decree to return all
    confiscated immovable property that had belonged to minority
    foundations in Turkey, a long-overdue step towards expanding the
    rights of minorities in the country.

    According to the decree, minority foundations are able to repossess
    real property seized by the government for which they filed a claim
    back in 1936. All real property, cemeteries and fountains still held
    by the government to which minority foundations have claims will be
    returned to their rightful holders. Immoveable property now belonging
    to third parties is to be paid out rather than returned.

    The General Directorate of Foundations ruled that compensation should
    be paid for the building that previously belonged to the Gedikpaşa
    Armenian Protestant Church as the building is owned by a third party
    today.

    The church organization, located in İstanbul's Kumkapı neighborhood,
    had earlier sought an appraisal of the four-storey building, which the
    church had used as an orphanage for Armenian girls. The value was set
    at TL 550,000.

    The church has included this appraisal in its objection to the Finance Ministry.

    This marks the first act by the government to pay compensation to a
    minority foundation in line with last year's decree.

    http://www.todayszaman.com/news-295410-armenian-church-objects-to-sum-of-compensation.html



    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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