{"id":7840,"date":"2016-03-31T09:31:29","date_gmt":"2016-03-31T09:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/?p=7840"},"modified":"2016-03-31T09:31:29","modified_gmt":"2016-03-31T09:31:29","slug":"anca-urges-obama-administration-action-regarding-turkish-government-confiscation-of-st-giragos-armenian-church-and-other-religious-properties-in-diyarbakir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/?p=7840","title":{"rendered":"ANCA Urges Obama Administration Action Regarding Turkish Government Confiscation of St. Giragos Armenian Church and Other Religious Properties in Diyarbakir"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ancagrassroots\/?fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Armenian National Committee of America<\/a> (ANCA) has communicated the Armenian American community\u2019s profound concern to the U.S. government regarding reports that the Turkish government has confiscated the recently restored St. Giragos <!--more Continue reading \/ \u0531\u0574\u0562\u0578\u0572\u057b\u0568 \u2192--> (Surp Giragos) Armenian Church and a range of other Armenian churches and other religious sites in the Diyarbakir region of present-day Turkey, as part of a broader \u201cemergency expropriation\u201d decision of over 6000 properties in the area.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In response to ANCA inquiries, a senior Obama Administration official, speaking on background, noted that the U.S. Embassy in Ankara and consulates in Adana and Istanbul are closely tracking the recent cabinet decree and have, in recent days, raised the matter with both the central government and local authorities. The Turkish government has informed U.S. officials that the decree is \u201ca bureaucratic measure\u201d to facilitate the restoration of structures damaged during fighting in recent months. This official noted that legal challenges have already been filed against this action in local courts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe welcome this initial U.S. engagement with the Turkish government regarding the confiscation of Surp Giragos and encourage a strong, public American response to this most recent Turkish attack on religious freedom,\u201d said Aram Hamparian, Executive Director of the ANCA. \u201cIn light of Turkey\u2019s brutal record of destroying and desecrating Armenian religious and cultural heritage, it is clear that this latest action represents a renewed attack by Erdogan on Christian communities, a continuation of Ankara\u2019s efforts to erase the ancient Christian legacy within its present-day borders, and, ultimately \u2013 more than a century after 1915 \u2013 a further consolidation by Turkey of the fruits of the Armenian Genocide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Alarm bells regarding the confiscation were first raised by the Turkish-Armenian newspaper \u201cAgos,\u201d citing the March 25 issue of the Official Gazette of the Republic of Turkey (T.C. Resmi Gazete), the country\u2019s official journal that publishes new legislation and official announcements. In addition to Surb Giragos, the Surp Sarkis Chaldean Church, the Virgin Mary Ancient Assyrian Church, and the city\u2019s Protestant church have also reportedly been expropriated, according to \u201cAgos\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Armenians from around the world flocked to Surp Giragos Church in Diyarbakir on Oct. 22, 2011, to attend both the reconsecration of the largest Armenian church in the Middle East and the Badarak held the following day. The church was renovated by the Surp Giragos Armenian Foundation, with the support of the local Kurdish-controlled municipality of the time. Following news of the expropriation, Raffi Bedrosyan, a member of the Surp Giragos Church reconstruction project told \u201cThe Armenian Weekly\u201d that there will be a strong effort to reclaim the lands. \u201cAll legal and political channels will be mobilized within Turkey and internationally to stop this legalized robbery,\u201d said Bedrosyan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Civil society groups, local authorities and elected officials, including Turkish Parliament member of Armenian descent Garo Paylan have already registered official inquiries with authorities, with additional court cases expected.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Photo: The Surp Giragos Armenian Apostolic Church (Photo: Nanore Barsoumian)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u054d. \u053f\u056b\u0580\u0561\u056f\u0578\u057d \u0535\u056f\u0565\u0572\u0565\u0581\u0582\u0578\u0575 \u0540\u0561\u0580\u0581\u0578\u057e \u0531\u0576\u0563\u0561\u0580\u0561\u0575\u056b 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