Turkey thwarts board election at Greek minority foundation despite court ruling - Nordic Monitor

Turkey thwarts board election at Greek minority foundation despite court ruling - Nordic Monitor

Abdullah Bozkurt / Stockholm A decades-long denial of democratic elections at Istanbul’s wealthiest minority foundation has attracted renewed international scrutiny as Turkish authorities continue to defy a Constitutional Court ruling that found the practice to be a violation of basic rights. Founded in 1794 and recognized under the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne as a minority community foundation, the Balıklı Greek Hospital Foundation (Balıklı Rum Has…