Return of Mor Gabriel to be diceded today

The Assembly of Foundations, the highest decision-making body of the Directorate General for Foundations, will convene today in order to decide on the return of the lands of historic Mor Gabriel Monastery, a 1,700-year-old historic monastery located in the southeastern province of Mardin's Midyat district, to the Syriac community in Turkey. The return of monastery was promised last week by the Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, when he unveiled a number of reforms. Chaired by Director General of Foundations Adnan Ertem, the Assembly will be composed of 15 members where abstaining vote will not be allowed. The decision to be made at the meeting will be shared with the public.