Turks to File over 6,000 'Genocide' Lawsuits
Friday, October 20 2006 @ 04:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Turk.US Daily News
Sevret Saltan, president of the Turkish National Power Veterans Association said they would open lawsuits for each of the 6,317 Turks martyred by the French and Armenians while defending their hometown of Antep, a southeastern Turkish city which was occupied by France during World War I.
Saltan visited current Gaziantep Mayor Asim Guzelbey.
During their visit, Saltan announced their intention to pursue a legal course of action, adding, “Our aim is to prove that Armenians, in cooperation with the French forces, perpetrated genocide in Gaziantep.”
Saltan remarked that they would not remain silent when faced with the notorious French bill and said that they were ready to provide all the documents supporting the atrocities perpetrated against innocent civilians during the occupation of Gaziantep by France.
Saltan said that they were going to open compensation lawsuits on behalf of the 6,317 massacred people and defend the violated rights of their ancestors in the international arena.
Saltan further noted that they spoke to Aziz Canatar, president of the Gaziantep Bar Association, and asked the association for assistance.
“The Gaziantep Bar Association is going to help us and will conduct the required research. We will call those accusing us of genocide to account for what they did in Gaziantep.”
Emphasizing the documents in their possession concerning the mass killings of Turks by French forces, Saltan remarked “If we win the lawsuit, we will build a great monument for the martyrs of Gaziantep.”
Saltan also said they discovered that 93 women were martyred in either their homes or in the street in addition to male victims.
Noting that 36 out of 93 women were martyred in their homes, he stated that their intention was to gather all the documents and information together in one place.
Gaziantep Bar President, Aziz Canatar said they would submit Servet Saltan’s demand to the Turkish Bar Association, and confirmed that they were willing to take action on behalf of Turkey at the European Court of Human Rights after accumulating all the evidence and documents available.
Note: Above are excerpts from the article. The full article appears here. Clarifications and comments by me are contained in {}. Deletions are marked by [...]. The bold emphasis is mine.
Turk.US Daily News
Sevret Saltan, president of the Turkish National Power Veterans Association said they would open lawsuits for each of the 6,317 Turks martyred by the French and Armenians while defending their hometown of Antep, a southeastern Turkish city which was occupied by France during World War I.
Saltan visited current Gaziantep Mayor Asim Guzelbey.
During their visit, Saltan announced their intention to pursue a legal course of action, adding, “Our aim is to prove that Armenians, in cooperation with the French forces, perpetrated genocide in Gaziantep.”
Saltan remarked that they would not remain silent when faced with the notorious French bill and said that they were ready to provide all the documents supporting the atrocities perpetrated against innocent civilians during the occupation of Gaziantep by France.
Saltan said that they were going to open compensation lawsuits on behalf of the 6,317 massacred people and defend the violated rights of their ancestors in the international arena.
Saltan further noted that they spoke to Aziz Canatar, president of the Gaziantep Bar Association, and asked the association for assistance.
“The Gaziantep Bar Association is going to help us and will conduct the required research. We will call those accusing us of genocide to account for what they did in Gaziantep.”
Emphasizing the documents in their possession concerning the mass killings of Turks by French forces, Saltan remarked “If we win the lawsuit, we will build a great monument for the martyrs of Gaziantep.”
Saltan also said they discovered that 93 women were martyred in either their homes or in the street in addition to male victims.
Noting that 36 out of 93 women were martyred in their homes, he stated that their intention was to gather all the documents and information together in one place.
Gaziantep Bar President, Aziz Canatar said they would submit Servet Saltan’s demand to the Turkish Bar Association, and confirmed that they were willing to take action on behalf of Turkey at the European Court of Human Rights after accumulating all the evidence and documents available.
Note: Above are excerpts from the article. The full article appears here. Clarifications and comments by me are contained in {}. Deletions are marked by [...]. The bold emphasis is mine.
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