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SECRET CODE IS PUT IN ID DOCUMENTS OF ARMENIAN ORIGIN CITIZENS IN TURKEY
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21:33, 1 August, 2013
YEREVAN, AUGUST 1, ARMENPRESS: A note of educational directorate of
Istanbul discovered the fact of putting secret code "2" in ID documents
of citizens of Armenian origin. "Armenpress" reports that about this
informs "Agos" newspaper mentioning that in one of official documents
is said that in the ID documents of citizens which were recognized
as national minority by Lausanne treaty must be put secret code which
is determined for Greeks "1", for Armenians "2" and for Jewish "3".
It was found out after a woman of Armenian origin who lately returned
to her roots accepting Christianity in Armenian church, decided to
send her son to Armenian school. The woman changed the note about
her religion in the document by defined way. But in the passport of
the father the religion is mentioned "Muslim".
Directorate of Armenian school demanded to bring a note from Istanbul
educational directorate where will be mentioned that there is no any
obstacle for accepting that child into Armenian school.
Assistant to educational director of Istanbul directorate Ahmed
Molak applied to educational section of Sishli district in order to
find out whether the mother of the child has changed her religion,
name, or not and whether the secret code "2" for citizens of Armenian
origin exist in the passport and if it exists explain to the parent
what she has to do for giving the child to Armenian school.
The newspaper writes that the struggle of the lawyer and parents
of giving the child to Armenian school continues as there is no
official body giving response to their demand. "It is not known why
since 1923 is used "code of nationality" and why it is necessary,"
wrote the newspaper addressing the question to Turkish Parliament,
government and ministries of internal affairs and education.
From: Baghdasarian
http://armenpress.am/eng/print/728018/secret-code-is-put-in-id-documents-of-armenian-origin-citizens-in-turkey.html
21:33, 1 August, 2013
YEREVAN, AUGUST 1, ARMENPRESS: A note of educational directorate of
Istanbul discovered the fact of putting secret code "2" in ID documents
of citizens of Armenian origin. "Armenpress" reports that about this
informs "Agos" newspaper mentioning that in one of official documents
is said that in the ID documents of citizens which were recognized
as national minority by Lausanne treaty must be put secret code which
is determined for Greeks "1", for Armenians "2" and for Jewish "3".
It was found out after a woman of Armenian origin who lately returned
to her roots accepting Christianity in Armenian church, decided to
send her son to Armenian school. The woman changed the note about
her religion in the document by defined way. But in the passport of
the father the religion is mentioned "Muslim".
Directorate of Armenian school demanded to bring a note from Istanbul
educational directorate where will be mentioned that there is no any
obstacle for accepting that child into Armenian school.
Assistant to educational director of Istanbul directorate Ahmed
Molak applied to educational section of Sishli district in order to
find out whether the mother of the child has changed her religion,
name, or not and whether the secret code "2" for citizens of Armenian
origin exist in the passport and if it exists explain to the parent
what she has to do for giving the child to Armenian school.
The newspaper writes that the struggle of the lawyer and parents
of giving the child to Armenian school continues as there is no
official body giving response to their demand. "It is not known why
since 1923 is used "code of nationality" and why it is necessary,"
wrote the newspaper addressing the question to Turkish Parliament,
government and ministries of internal affairs and education.
From: Baghdasarian