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Historical Armenian building in Istanbul rented despite the ongoing trial
16:12 20.07.2013
The Directorate General of Foundations rented the historical
Sanasaryan Han in Istanbul's Eminönü neighborhood through a tender,
despite a legal struggle by Turkey's Armenian Patriarchate, the
Hurriyet Daily News reports.
The tender for renting the historical building, organized by the
Directorate General of Foundations on July 18, was won by Ã-zgeylani
Construction Company, despite the ongoing trial over the ownership of
the building.
Turkey's Armenian Patriarchate claims that the han, which was donated
to the patriarchate in 1881 by a Russian-Armenian Mgrdich Sanasaryan,
belongs to them as they have the documents to prove the donation. The
Directorate General of Foundations, on the other hand, claims that the
building did not fall under the jurisdiction of a law on the return of
properties to community foundations that took effect in 2011 as it had
been owned by a person.
Å?ahin Gezer of Turkey's Armenian Patriarchate Real Estate Commission
told the Hürriyet Daily News that they had hoped until the last minute
that the tender would be halted. Gezer said they would continue their
legal action.
The Sanasaryan Han had an autonomous status when compared to the other
Armenian foundations, Gezer said, adding that this was due to the fact
that other foundations had churches and schools, whereas the han had
been donated to the patriarchate by a natural person.
Gezer said that the rent of the han should be equally distributed
between Armenian schools and public schools without any
discrimination, while adding that this was as an offer to the
Directorate General of Foundations `as we are equal citizens.'
16:12 20.07.2013
The Directorate General of Foundations rented the historical
Sanasaryan Han in Istanbul's Eminönü neighborhood through a tender,
despite a legal struggle by Turkey's Armenian Patriarchate, the
Hurriyet Daily News reports.
The tender for renting the historical building, organized by the
Directorate General of Foundations on July 18, was won by Ã-zgeylani
Construction Company, despite the ongoing trial over the ownership of
the building.
Turkey's Armenian Patriarchate claims that the han, which was donated
to the patriarchate in 1881 by a Russian-Armenian Mgrdich Sanasaryan,
belongs to them as they have the documents to prove the donation. The
Directorate General of Foundations, on the other hand, claims that the
building did not fall under the jurisdiction of a law on the return of
properties to community foundations that took effect in 2011 as it had
been owned by a person.
Å?ahin Gezer of Turkey's Armenian Patriarchate Real Estate Commission
told the Hürriyet Daily News that they had hoped until the last minute
that the tender would be halted. Gezer said they would continue their
legal action.
The Sanasaryan Han had an autonomous status when compared to the other
Armenian foundations, Gezer said, adding that this was due to the fact
that other foundations had churches and schools, whereas the han had
been donated to the patriarchate by a natural person.
Gezer said that the rent of the han should be equally distributed
between Armenian schools and public schools without any
discrimination, while adding that this was as an offer to the
Directorate General of Foundations `as we are equal citizens.'