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The Turkish government approves a historic decree to return property taken away from minority foundations 75 years ago. The decision was made on order of Prime Minister Erdogan and published in the Official Gazette on Saturday. (Hurriyet Daily News)

29 August 2011

Some of the property set to be returned to Armenian, Greek and Syriac foundations include schools, churches, stores, hundreds of houses, buildings and apartments, cemeteries, factories, and even nightclubs.

Minority foundations have 12 months to apply, with the Foundations Assembly set to review each case before making the final decision to return the property to its rightful owner.

picture: Surp Pırgiç Armenian Hospital Foundation in Istanbul has six houses, stores and buildings that will be returned. (Photo Courtesy of Hurriyet Daily News)

source: Hurriyet Daily News


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