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TURKISH ARMENIANS OFFER AUTHORITIES TO RECONSTRUCT ST. KIRAKOS CHURCH
PanARMENIAN.Net
September 23, 2010 - 15:01 AMT 10:01 GMT
The liturgy in Holy Cross church served as a perfect advertisement
devised by the Turkish government to attract tourists.
"With reconstructing Armenian churches, Turkey just tries to please
Europe and recover economy in its eastern provinces," Christine
Melkonyan, research fellow of the Department of Turkey at the Armenian
National Academy of Sciences, told a news conference in Yerevan.
For his part, historian Ashot Hayruni said that the Armenian community
of Turkey offered authorities to reconstruct St. Kirakos church
in Diarbekir.
"If Turkey reconstructs Armenian churches in compliance with Armenian
architecture norms, it will be welcome. Opening of St. Kirakos will
help islamized Armenians return to Christianity," he said.
From: A. Papazian
PanARMENIAN.Net
September 23, 2010 - 15:01 AMT 10:01 GMT
The liturgy in Holy Cross church served as a perfect advertisement
devised by the Turkish government to attract tourists.
"With reconstructing Armenian churches, Turkey just tries to please
Europe and recover economy in its eastern provinces," Christine
Melkonyan, research fellow of the Department of Turkey at the Armenian
National Academy of Sciences, told a news conference in Yerevan.
For his part, historian Ashot Hayruni said that the Armenian community
of Turkey offered authorities to reconstruct St. Kirakos church
in Diarbekir.
"If Turkey reconstructs Armenian churches in compliance with Armenian
architecture norms, it will be welcome. Opening of St. Kirakos will
help islamized Armenians return to Christianity," he said.
From: A. Papazian