Old Armenian houses are being destroyed in Turkey due to inaction of the local authorities.
New Kars Mayor blocked the programs on protection of the Armenian historical buildings initiated by his predecessor Naif Alibeyoglu. Homeless are gathering in the old Armenian houses near Kars fortress, breaking windows and doors of the buildings. The local residents are indignant at these acts of vandalism and appealed to the Mayor demanding that destruction of the old buildings should be prevented. In reply to complaints, the head of Kars department on culture and tourism Hakan Doganay stated that protection of the mentioned buildings is not under the authority of his department, as they belong to the city hall.
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