ARMENIAN TOURIST RESORT OR ARMENIAN SETTLEMENT?
According to May 13 publication of "Milliet" newspaper, a tourist resort for Armenians is to be constructed near the coast of Lake Van. This initiative roused a wave of indignation in Turkey. Most fiercely the initiative was opposed by Orhan Ozkaya, former vice-director of Turkey's Cadastre office.
On May 15 the official newspaper of the "Grey Wolves" organization, "Eni Cag", responded the wave of indignation. According to the newspaper, Ozkaya stated that the tourist resort, which is to be constructed near the "Armenian Church of Akhramar" (according to information provided by "Milliet" the resort is to be built on the shore of the lake), can hardly have any positive consequences for Turkey and it is aimed at converting the population into Christianity.
Ozkaya also expressed confidence that the Armenian tourist resort implies establishment of an Armenian community in the Van region. For that purpose the interconfessional dialogue is to be used. He also noted that the Turkish legislation allows the community foundations to buy unlimited areas of land, and this means that 10% of the area of Van district may soon belong to foreigners (i.e. Armenians).
- By H. Chaqrian, translated by A.M.
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ARSHAK-10 wrote:
I wish our Government does the same thing on Lake SEVAN'S shores..... It would help our tourism industry, and start a "Settlement" process.......
Sargis wrote:- ARSHAK-10
I wish our Government does the same thing on Lake SEVAN'S shores..... It would help our tourism industry, and start a "Settlement" process.......
Do you not know that Lake Van and it territory is Armenian land? Do you not know that Sevan and its territories is purely Armenian land?
I'm a bit doubtful about your name and nationality.- ARSHAK-10
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