Turkey is trying to “buy” the Armenian quarter of Jerusalem. Turkey is trying to “buy” the Armenian quarter of Jerusalem
Friday February 14, 2020
The Israeli edition of JewishPress.com published an article on the special activities of the Turkish authorities in the Armenian quarter of Jerusalem.
The publication notes that representatives of Turkey at meetings with local residents convince them to abandon the requirements of the Armenian Genocide, try to acquire their property.
A local resident, Ilya Kakhabadyan, who owns a rare collection of photographs and documents about the Armenian Genocide, told the publication about a meeting with a Turkish diplomat.
According to Kakhabadyan, the diplomat tried to convince him that he abandoned his activities on informing about the Armenian Genocide, but was refused.
It is noted that the Turkish side is trying to solve the issue of “buying” the Armenian quarter with the help of finance.
Turks offered grants for several thousand dollars to local Armenians. They also offer to buy houses of local residents at inflated prices, but are refused.
In Jerusalem, the flow of Turkish tourists has also increased. According to Ilya Kakhabadyan, they tear down all the posters about the Armenian Genocide in the city, and graffiti to condemn the Armenians is also painted on the walls of buildings.
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