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Thursday, September 01, 2011

Turkey’s minority decree divides US Armenians - Hurriyet Daily News

Turkey’s minority decree divides US Armenians

Thursday, September 1, 2011
ÜMİT ENGİNSOY
ANKARA – Hürriyet Daily News

Two major Armenian groups in the US are divided over Turkey’s recent decision to return properties seized by the state from minorities over several decades
Turkish PM Erdoğan said returning properties to non-Muslims was about righting past wrongs during a dinner with representatives of Turkey’s 161 minority foundations.

Turkish PM Erdoğan said returning properties to non-Muslims was about righting past wrongs during a dinner with representatives of Turkey’s 161 minority foundations.

The two largest American-Armenian groups have expressed opposing views over Turkey’s recent announcement that hundreds of properties seized by the state from minorities over the past seven decades will be returned to their rightful owners.

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