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Cihan News Agency (CNA), TUrkey
October 24, 2014 Friday
Istanbul municipality to turn Armenian property into a park
Ä°STANBUL (CÄ°HAN)- The Ä°stanbul Metropolitan Municipality decided on
Friday to turn a 42,000-square-meter field in the district of
Zeytinburnu, that was previously returned to the Armenian Hospital
Foundation in Yedikule in compliance with the return of minority
property law, into a park.
The area was confiscated in 2007 from the foundation. Last month, an
Ä°stanbul court canceled the confiscation and decided to return the
property to the foundation. However, despite the court order, the
Ä°stanbul Metropolitan Municipality announced on Friday that the field
will be turned into a park.
Releasing a statement following the decision, the board of management
of the foundation said they will bring a suit to counter the
municipality's decision. `The decision of the municipality is illegal
and completely against the principles of the law.'
In 2012 the Turkish government adopted a decree to return all
confiscated immovable property belonging to minority foundations in
Turkey, a long-overdue step to expand the rights of minorities in the
country.
This decree, which was published in the Official Gazette on Aug. 28,
2012, enables minority foundations to reclaim their confiscated
properties. All real property, cemeteries and fountains will be
returned to their rightful owners. Immovable property which is
presently in the hands of Turkish owners will also have its value
reimbursed to Armenian citizens.
(Cihan/Today's Zaman) CÄ°HAN
October 24, 2014 Friday
Istanbul municipality to turn Armenian property into a park
Ä°STANBUL (CÄ°HAN)- The Ä°stanbul Metropolitan Municipality decided on
Friday to turn a 42,000-square-meter field in the district of
Zeytinburnu, that was previously returned to the Armenian Hospital
Foundation in Yedikule in compliance with the return of minority
property law, into a park.
The area was confiscated in 2007 from the foundation. Last month, an
Ä°stanbul court canceled the confiscation and decided to return the
property to the foundation. However, despite the court order, the
Ä°stanbul Metropolitan Municipality announced on Friday that the field
will be turned into a park.
Releasing a statement following the decision, the board of management
of the foundation said they will bring a suit to counter the
municipality's decision. `The decision of the municipality is illegal
and completely against the principles of the law.'
In 2012 the Turkish government adopted a decree to return all
confiscated immovable property belonging to minority foundations in
Turkey, a long-overdue step to expand the rights of minorities in the
country.
This decree, which was published in the Official Gazette on Aug. 28,
2012, enables minority foundations to reclaim their confiscated
properties. All real property, cemeteries and fountains will be
returned to their rightful owners. Immovable property which is
presently in the hands of Turkish owners will also have its value
reimbursed to Armenian citizens.
(Cihan/Today's Zaman) CÄ°HAN