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    HETQ, Armenia
    Dec 30 2011


    Istanbul Armenian Church Seeks Return of Tuzla Orphanage


    14:57, December 30, 2011

    According to a news report in today's Hurriyet, Pastor Krikor
    AÄ?abaloÄ?lu of the GedikpaÅ?a Armenian Protestant Church has filed a
    formal application with Turkey's Foundations General Directorate for
    the return of an Armenian orphanage in Istanbul's Tuzla district that
    had been expropriated in the wake of Turkey's 1980 military coup.

    Murdered journalist and human rights activist Hrant Dink also received
    an education at the Tuzla orphanage and contributed to its
    construction with his brothers.

    No formal reasons were ever provided as to why the orphanage lands had
    been expropriated, AÄ?abaloÄ?lu said. `The state wants us to prove the
    title deeds of properties it expropriated. The state already knows why
    and what it expropriated. All the documents and title deeds are in
    their possession,' he said.


    http://hetq.am/eng/news/8660/istanbul-armenian-church-seeks-return-of-tuzla-orphanage.html




    From: A. Papazian
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