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    AGOS PUBLISHED PHOTOS OF ARMENIAN CEMETERY TOMBSTONES FOUND IN TAKSIM SQUARE

    http://armenpress.am/eng/news/725903/agos-published-photos-of-armenian-cemetery-tombstones-found-in-taksim-square.html
    15:21, 12 July, 2013

    YEREVAN, JULY 12, ARMENPRESS: The electronic version of the Armenian
    Agos Periodical, functioning in Istanbul, has published photos of
    the Armenian cemetery tombstones found in the Taksim Square during
    the construction works. As reported by Armenpress, the tombstones
    date to the 17-19cc.

    The tombstones are currently at the Istanbul Archeological Museum,
    the authorities of which are studying the stones. "The inscription
    on one of the tombstones is cleared and unreadable. The other two are
    without inscriptions. On five tombstones it is possible to read only
    the dates. Eight of the tombstones are with tracery and five of them -
    without", - it was found out at the Museum after the study.

    13 tombstones are made of marble. Agos states that after the
    clarification of the inscriptions made on the tombstones, they will
    be available to the public.

    The disorders in Turkey began when on May 28 2013 the plans of
    replacing Taksim Gezi Park with a reconstruction of the historic
    Taksim Military Barracks (demolished in 1940) with the possibility
    of housing a shopping mall became known. The protests developed  into
    riots when a group occupying the park was attacked by police.

    The subjects of the protests have since broadened beyond
    the development  of Taksim Gezi Park, developing into wider
    anti-government demonstrations. The protests have also spread
    to other cities in Turkey, and protests  have been seen in other
    countries with significant Turkish communities. On May 31 2013,
    police suppressed the protesters with tear gas, arrested  at least
    60 people and injured hundreds.

    The police action received wide attention online. 5 men died in
    the clashes between the police and the protesters, more than 7,500
    people were injured and about 5,000 of people were arrested. By the
    data provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkey, about
    2,5 million people from 79 regions took part in the anti-government
    demonstrations held in Turkey.

    The Turkish authorities were appealed by the White House, the UN
    Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the EU foreign policy commissioner
    Catherine Ashton, the US Vice President Joe Biden and the President
    of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to settle the issue via
    a dialogue.

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