STATEMENT BY KAREGIN II CAUSES SPLIT IN ARMENIAN COMMUNITY OF TURKEY
Author: A.Alasgarov
TREND Information, Azerbaijan
Aug. 10, 2006
The statement by Karegin II, which was made in Turkey on 27 June 2006,
has led to split in Armenian community of this country. He sated
that 'the genocide has been committed and it should be recognized',
Trendspecial in Ankara reports.
Along with support to the statement, some Armenians in Turkey said
that as a religious leader Karegin II was to express his views on
historic event in a peaceable way in a host country.
The Armenian-language papers published in Turkey, Agos and Zhamanak
accused the religious leader of the Turkish Armenia, Mesrop Mutafian,
of not impeding the conduct of a conduct a news conference by
Karegin II.
In reply to critical notes Mustafian banned the around 30 Armenian
societies, churches, hospitals, schools functioning in Turkey, to
sponsor, finance and place ads in these newspapers.
The conflict between the leaders of the Armenian church of Istanbul
and publishers of Agos and Zhamanak newspapers are accompanies by
insults in the local media.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Author: A.Alasgarov
TREND Information, Azerbaijan
Aug. 10, 2006
The statement by Karegin II, which was made in Turkey on 27 June 2006,
has led to split in Armenian community of this country. He sated
that 'the genocide has been committed and it should be recognized',
Trendspecial in Ankara reports.
Along with support to the statement, some Armenians in Turkey said
that as a religious leader Karegin II was to express his views on
historic event in a peaceable way in a host country.
The Armenian-language papers published in Turkey, Agos and Zhamanak
accused the religious leader of the Turkish Armenia, Mesrop Mutafian,
of not impeding the conduct of a conduct a news conference by
Karegin II.
In reply to critical notes Mustafian banned the around 30 Armenian
societies, churches, hospitals, schools functioning in Turkey, to
sponsor, finance and place ads in these newspapers.
The conflict between the leaders of the Armenian church of Istanbul
and publishers of Agos and Zhamanak newspapers are accompanies by
insults in the local media.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress