 In the 1960s , new laws were passed , which made it impossible for Armenians to establish new foundations nor to buy or bequeath additional properties . One such law code ( Law no . 903 ) adopted in 1967 , along with a second paragraph amended to the Turkish Civil Code ( no . 743 ) declared that , " The registration of foundations that are in violation of law , morality , tradition or national interests , or that were established to support a political belief , a certain race or members of a minority will not be approved . " Such laws are considered by legal experts as a violation of articles concerning minority rights found in the Treaty of Laussane , the Turkish constitution , and Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights , which grants the " freedom to establish foundations and hold meetings . " The new amendment and law code became the basis for a new series of confiscations that significantly obstructed the daily lives of Armenians in Turkey . 
