 Turkey refuses to dismantle toilet built atop Armenian cemetery November 21, 2017 - 14:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The municipality of Edremit in Turkey's Van province has said that it has no intention of dismantling a toilet facility built atop the Armenian cemetery in the town. Those in charge of the move argue that there are no Armenian graves on the site. "We haven't dismantled any structure and are not going to either. Furthermore, we'll turn this natural wonder into a more beautiful place," said a trustee appointed by the AP Party. Following media reports, minister of culture and tourism Numan Kurtumlus has said that all the "buildings" will be dismantled within 60 days. Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently cited a synagogue and two Armenian churches as examples of restored religious structures in Turkey. Erdogan forgot, however, about dozens of other Armenian churches and monasteries that are used as reception halls or stables throughout Turkey, and many more that have been destroyed for centuries.   Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Latest news Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
