Deed information about property owned by Armenians in the archives Hiding tight, no registration Treasury continues to work to this property appeared.

Thursday 20 February 2014

Açmabaş and Karapilet to the village of Mele dams for water projects to be done.

UYGAR GÜLTEKİN
is uygargultekin@agos.com.t

Deed information about property owned by Armenians in the archives Hiding tight, no registration Treasury continues to work to this property appeared. Treasury, finally, to solve the water problem in Istanbul prepared for Melen Water Project Kocaeli, Sakarya and Karapelit Açmabaş township for 75 years by suing villagers took back the land deeded their use. Lands ‘mütegayyip eşhas’ from the (lost-party) and its emval-i abandoned the law should belong to him claiming to be the Treasury the villagers to the court, while ever the case filed by all of the won. Lawyers for the property in the future, this decision to sue could set a precedent for Armenians and Greeks in the opinion.

Remain the property of the Armenians

A Hemşinli village The dam project has been the victim of the villagers Açmabaş also draws attention to the history of the village. Village, 19 Hemşinliler come from the Army before mid-century, then to Bithynia (Izmit region) was founded by immigrants. Islamized Armenians that period of 42 households in the village inhabited by Hemşinli known.

Met with officials of the Department of National Real Estate Kocaeli Chamber of Agriculture President Tamer Tunca, the Treasury was given the deed to the villagers go to court on the grounds that the operation is performed incorrectly stating that the deed has been canceled. Tunca, said about developments; “to be made dams in the region. So after doing a careful examination of the Treasury, ‘I’m buying that land from you,’ he says. Thereupon began canceling deeds. But land title deeds registered in the name of the state. In fact, this is the land of the Armenians dating. ”

Most of the case is opened Açmabaş title of the Village Headman Hosgor Scholars in the village so far 50 cases had been opened and 13 to 28 of title deed is canceled, he said. Indulgence which they live, told me about the process: “These places are the places where the Armenians had to leave. States have registered it on their own in 1938. In 2004, when the cadastral land register has asked Treasury for failing to be detected. Treasury views have not. The expert on this title currently on the property using the villagers have registered. Melee Now there’s the issue of the dam and the dam in the river basin to be done. The project began at the Treasury began to identify the land. Adapazarı and teams came from Ankara. In our village, the 28th, the 19th title in Karapelit was sued. ”

When opening the case of the Treasury ‘mutegayyip from eşhas’ Hoşgör’ün emphasize that uses the concept of “property of the Armenians, but not Armenians Treasury is suing us. The Court determined were built. Almost all deeds are canceled. Lawyer could not hold. Ankara us when we went to the National Estate ‘you lose. If you defect a state receive compensation from the European Court of Human Rights’ “said information is given.

Indulgence, a lawyer and holds about 30 thousand pounds of protesting villagers were forced to costs, he added. Indulgence, that they Hemşinli, region 19 Century they live in, but in the region of the Armenian population in the past said it was busy.

‘This decision may set a precedent’

Lawyer Cem Sofuoglu won the case in the judicial process of evaluating the Treasury pointed out that precedent. Sofuoglu, “Cadastre Law 18/2 belong to the people according to Article mütegayyip property can not be acquired by prescription. Mütagayyip meant with people, we know that judgments are Armenians and Greeks. Therefore, this can not be taken by people zilliyetlik of the goods. Treasury, which was filed with the trial is taking back the freehold property. Accordingly, future litigation will be opened by Armenians and Greeks have won the lawsuit that the Treasury shown precedent. ”