U.S. Armenians file lawsuit against Turkey
December 17, 2010 01:21
Three descendants of Armenians who lost their property during Armenian Genocide filed a la
wsuit against the Turkish government and two Turkish banks - the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey and T.C. Ziraat Bankasi, the Washington Post reported.
They demand return of more than $63 m for territory which also includes the Incirlik Air Base.
The complaint was filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles by attorney Vartkes Yeghiayan. His wife claims she has documents showing that her ancestor, a wealthy Armenian landowner left behind his home, farmland, insurance business when he was forced to escape from Turkey.
According to the Washington Post, Hakan Tekin, Turkey’s consul general in Los Angeles could not comment on a lawsuit as they had not seen it yet.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am .
Three descendants of Armenians who lost their property during Armenian Genocide filed a la
wsuit against the Turkish government and two Turkish banks - the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey and T.C. Ziraat Bankasi, the Washington Post reported.They demand return of more than $63 m for territory which also includes the Incirlik Air Base.
The complaint was filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles by attorney Vartkes Yeghiayan. His wife claims she has documents showing that her ancestor, a wealthy Armenian landowner left behind his home, farmland, insurance business when he was forced to escape from Turkey.
According to the Washington Post, Hakan Tekin, Turkey’s consul general in Los Angeles could not comment on a lawsuit as they had not seen it yet.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am .
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