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ARMENIANS OF SASSOUN FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST TURKISH AUTHORITIES
19:25, 6 March, 2013
YEREVAN, MARCH 6, ARMENPRESS: Union of Sassoun Armenians operating
in Istanbul has filed a lawsuit against Regional Directorate of
Culture and Tourism of Batman and Beshir on charges of not maintaining
churches and historical monuments of ethnic minorities. President of
the Union Aziz Dagcı has substantiated the claim with the fact that
local authorities don't maintain Armenian Church of 14th century in
Yenipınar village. He also noted that in a result the church has
turned into a landfill, walls have been damaged and stones have been
stolen by villagers.
As reports Armenpress, referring to Turkish batmancagdas.com, leader
of Armenians of Sassoun noted in the interview with the web site that
"authorities should protect the stones of some village houses, stolen
from the historical church".
"Armenian Church in that village has turned into a landfill. The door
has been stolen and the decorated stoned were stolen and used in the
construction of nearby houses. We have filed a lawsuit in accordance
with Article 63 of Turkish Constitution," Dagcı said.
From: Baghdasarian
19:25, 6 March, 2013
YEREVAN, MARCH 6, ARMENPRESS: Union of Sassoun Armenians operating
in Istanbul has filed a lawsuit against Regional Directorate of
Culture and Tourism of Batman and Beshir on charges of not maintaining
churches and historical monuments of ethnic minorities. President of
the Union Aziz Dagcı has substantiated the claim with the fact that
local authorities don't maintain Armenian Church of 14th century in
Yenipınar village. He also noted that in a result the church has
turned into a landfill, walls have been damaged and stones have been
stolen by villagers.
As reports Armenpress, referring to Turkish batmancagdas.com, leader
of Armenians of Sassoun noted in the interview with the web site that
"authorities should protect the stones of some village houses, stolen
from the historical church".
"Armenian Church in that village has turned into a landfill. The door
has been stolen and the decorated stoned were stolen and used in the
construction of nearby houses. We have filed a lawsuit in accordance
with Article 63 of Turkish Constitution," Dagcı said.
From: Baghdasarian