Diyarbakır Bar Sues Urgent Expropriation in Sur

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Diyarbakır Bar has brought a law suit against decision of urgent expropriation given by Council of Ministers in Sur district of Diyarbakır for suspension and nullity of judgement.

Population of the 18 neighborhoods to be subjected expropriation is around 50,000.

There are places of worship and dwellings qualifying to be cultural heritage in addition to buildings of public institutions and the bar among the parcels to be expropriated.

Against the law

Diyarbakır Bar in its statement has expressed that the urgent expropriation violates right of property, and explicitly contradicts Constitution’s Expropriation Law, and European Convention on Human Rights.

“We have worries that what is wished to be made in Sur district is not an activity for the benefit of city and society, but a work of “military/security reconstruction”, said the statement.

The statement underlined the importance of developing solutions in a way to not harm cultural and historic fabric and take right owners’ worries into consideration, and noted that in the decision making and practicing process involvement of thoughts of trade bodies and NGOs should be ensured.

There is no public interest

The bill of claims stated that the action taken by the Council of Ministers for urgent expropriation has no legal cause. Besides, the decision doesn’t include justification regarding “public order” and “public interest”, and determining the existence of these is a legal necessity. (NV/TK)