Tezcan Karakuş Candan, Head of the Ankara Branch of the Chamber of Architects, requested that the bones found in the excavations in Ulus belong to Armenian and Catholic graves and that the construction of the shop be stopped.
While the excavations continued in the area reserved for the reconstruction of the Iller Bank building, which was destroyed in Ankara Ulus, human bones were found. The Ankara Branch of the Chamber of Architects declared that the bones belonged to the graves in the Armenian and Catholic Cemeteries and that the excavated area was against the law.
Chamber President Tezcan Karakuş Candan said in a statement, “The human bones found during the illegal excavation process were examined by the Anatolian Civilizations Museum teams. The region appears as an Armenian and Catholic Cemetery in scientific sources. Despite this, the continuation of the construction is a disrespect to the multiculturalism in the Anatolian lands.
46 Shops Wanted to Be Built
Stating that the excavation should be stopped immediately, Candan continued: “It is inhumane to pour concrete on the graves of the people living in Anatolia and to build shops. It is unacceptable to destroy a history for the 46 shops to be built in that area. Excavations must be stopped immediately.” (Sözcü)
