There is controversy over his ownership of the Varagavank Monastery , which he inherited from his grandfather . When interviewed by Agos , He publicly said that he would return the monastery to the tourism board or Patriarchate so it could be renovated , but this has not been done . He claims that nobody in the government would respond to his requests , but at the same time did not even attempt to make an effort to give the deed to the Armenian Patriarchate . The only time he himself attempted to return it was right after a change of government in Van occurred , ( the prior government were the ones who suggested the idea to restore it ) resulting in the new government he asked having no interest in the restorations . Many have accused him of being a Genocide denialist and a male chauvanist as well
Genocide
Armenian Genocide
Fatih Altaylı