LOCAL RESIDENTS OF VAN VILAYET OF TURKEY ARE TRYING TO HINDER SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AT THE PLACE OF AN OLD ARMENIAN CEMETERY
Arminfo
2009-04-21 15:54:00
Local residents of Van vilayet of Turkey are trying to hinder school
construction at the place of an old Armenian cemetery.
As Turkish ‘Radical’ newspaper says, construction of a school in
Aydinojak village of Gevash region of Van vilayet started 3 days
ago. Numerous human remains were found at the place of the future
school, which were thrown at the nearby pit. According to the local
residents, Armenian cemetery was located at the place of the future
school. The village residents think it is incorrect to build a school
at the place of the cemetery, saying that despite the religion of
the people buried, this is disrespect to them and the history. They
think new school may be built at the place of the old one. The head
of the village administration Gevash Tahsin Aksu said that though
there is no document regarding the Armenian cemetery located here,
nevertheless he promised to take relevant steps of a cemetery was
really located at the place of the future school.
From: Baghdasarian