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Diyarbakir Mayor: we welcome Armenian delegation to the land of their ancestors
October 22, 2011 - 17:21 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - On the occasion of consecration of restored Surp
Giragos Church, Armenian women entrepreneurs' delegation arrived in
Diyarbakir, eastern Turkey (historical Western Armenia, Tigranakert).
On the sidelines of the visit, the delegation met with Diyarbakir
Mayor Abdullah Demirbas. As Mr. Demirbah noted at the meeting,
leaflets saying `Welcome' in Armenian will be distributed during the
consecration ceremony. `We welcome you to the land of your ancestors,
and we hope this land will continue carrying signs of your culture,'
the Mayor said.
As Today's Zaman reported earlier, a delegation of prominent members
of the American-Armenian community was scheduled to arrive in Turkey
on Friday, October 21, in an unprecedented visit to various religious
sites throughout the country.
The 25-member delegation, which includes U.S.-based influential
businessmen and religious figures, will embark on a six-day tour of
key religious sites in Istanbul, Diyarbakir and Van. The visit comes
after the completion of restoration work on the 15th-century Surp
Giragos Church in Diyarbakir province, one of the largest churches in
the Middle East and a historic center of Turkey's once thriving
Armenian population.
Archbishop Khajag Barsamian and other high level members of the
American-Armenian diocese will participate in the church's reopening
which is slated for Oct. 23. The delegation also plans to attend a
ceremony at the recently restored Armenian church on Akhtamar Island
in the province of Van.
October 22, 2011 - 17:21 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - On the occasion of consecration of restored Surp
Giragos Church, Armenian women entrepreneurs' delegation arrived in
Diyarbakir, eastern Turkey (historical Western Armenia, Tigranakert).
On the sidelines of the visit, the delegation met with Diyarbakir
Mayor Abdullah Demirbas. As Mr. Demirbah noted at the meeting,
leaflets saying `Welcome' in Armenian will be distributed during the
consecration ceremony. `We welcome you to the land of your ancestors,
and we hope this land will continue carrying signs of your culture,'
the Mayor said.
As Today's Zaman reported earlier, a delegation of prominent members
of the American-Armenian community was scheduled to arrive in Turkey
on Friday, October 21, in an unprecedented visit to various religious
sites throughout the country.
The 25-member delegation, which includes U.S.-based influential
businessmen and religious figures, will embark on a six-day tour of
key religious sites in Istanbul, Diyarbakir and Van. The visit comes
after the completion of restoration work on the 15th-century Surp
Giragos Church in Diyarbakir province, one of the largest churches in
the Middle East and a historic center of Turkey's once thriving
Armenian population.
Archbishop Khajag Barsamian and other high level members of the
American-Armenian diocese will participate in the church's reopening
which is slated for Oct. 23. The delegation also plans to attend a
ceremony at the recently restored Armenian church on Akhtamar Island
in the province of Van.