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    TURKISH HISTORIAN SPEAKS ABOUT SEIZURE OF ARMENIAN PROPERTY

    February 5, 2015 09:40

    Mehmet Polatel

    Photo: Photolure

    Yerevan /Mediamax/. Turkish historian Mehmet Polatel presented his
    "Seizure of Armenian Property during Armenian Genocide and after it"
    study at the American University of Armenia (AUA).

    Mehmet Polatel studies late Ottoman history and early period of the
    Turkish Republic. He is currently working on his Ph.D. thesis at
    Bogazici University.

    Mediamax has put down some of the Turkish historian's ideas.

    "I believe the seizure of the Armenian property during the Genocide
    and after is an important subject both in academic study and political
    terms. Despite the continuous policy of destruction, the Armenian
    property and realty are the evidence of rich Armenian heritage and
    communal culture in Turkey. The future of the Armenian property and the
    study of its confiscation have pivotal significance in forming an idea
    about the integrity of the Armenian Genocide and its implications".

    "The policy of denial has destroyed a number of documents verifying
    the property of Armenians and kept in the archives of the Ottoman
    Empire. And the archives that were preserved are not open to
    researchers".

    "The seized Armenian property was being handed over to immigrants,
    those who had returned from the Balkan War or to Muslim businessmen or
    was being used for state needs. The Armenian property, for instance,
    churches, schools and other institutions, served as arsenal, police
    stations or hospitals in the future".

    "The seizure of the Armenian property was carried out on both state
    and individual levels. Governmental bodies, local authorities as
    well as individuals, particularly, the neighbors of Armenians, were
    involved in it".

    http://www.mediamax.am/en/news/armeniaturkey/13085/#sthash.hW8O7xrM.dpuf



    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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