Paylan: Why won't Turks admit Dolmabahçe was built by Armenian?November 21, 2018 - 16:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish lawmaker of Armenian origin Garo Paylan has declared in the parliament that the Armenian cultural heritage and the appropriated heritage in general are misrepresented in the country, Ermenihaber.am reports. Addressing fellow lawmakers during a parliament session, Paylan said those in Turkey fail to say out loud that Dolmabahçe Palace in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul was designed by an Armenian architect. Paylan told the story of how he and fellow students were taken to Dolmabahçe year ago where a guide said the palace was built by an Italian architect named Baliani. Whereas, he says, he later found out that the building was built by Garabed Balyan, a member of the prominent Ottoman Armenian family of court architects. In his speech, Paylan questioned the misconception among the public that an Italian architect is better than an Armenian one. He added that many historic buildings in Istanbul bear the marks of the famous Balyan family. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |