Demolition of dozens of buildings in Izmir announced illegal will be launched by Turkish authorities’ decree.

The Nisanyan’s House, a hotel complex of 16 buildings, owned by well-known journalist, Taraf newspaper editor Sevan Nisanyan were included in the list.

The owner of the hotel complex voiced his protest against the decision. “They’ll have to kill me before they destroy something here. If they need blood, it will be shed,” Milliyet cited him as saying.