Overview
- Sabah reported that an Istanbul court awarded a 19th‑century Tarabya waterfront villa to descendants of imperial Russian diplomat Nikolay Isvechin after a long legal fight.
- The Russian Embassy in Ankara rejected the report as distorted, stating no final judgment has been issued and the litigation continues.
- The embassy formally sought a correction and retraction under Articles 14 and 15 of Turkey’s Press Law No. 5187.
- A legal firm renting the property told RIA Novosti that it has received no notice to vacate and continues normal operations.
- Coverage cites cadastral records and a certified genealogical tree naming three heirs in France, while reports differ on the case’s duration and the property’s valuation.