Return of Assyrian Monastery Land to Be Debated Today in Turkey
Posted 2013-10-07 16:29 GMT
The return of the lands of the historic Mor Gabriel Monastery to the Syriac [Assyrian] community in Turkey will be discussed today at the assembly of foundations, the highest decision-making body of the general directorate for foundations. Mor Gabriel is a 1,700-year-old historic monastery located in the southeastern province of Mardin's Midyat district. In 2008, the Forestry Ministry, the Land Registry Cadaster Office and the villages of Yayvantepe,
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