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Armenian foundation received the church in Turkey in ruined condition
14:05, 15 August, 2012
YEREVAN, AUGUST 15, ARMENPRESS: Saint Gevorg Church in Kzltepe city of
Mardini province of Turkey after reaching threshold of collapse has
been given to Armenian catholic foundation in Mardini. The Ministry of
agriculture of Turkey has built betony columns and stairs in order to
use it as storage of medicine for tens of years.
Armenpress reports that Turkish `Radical' newspaper on that occasion
writes that famous publisher and owner of `Belge' publishing house
Ragip Zarakolu discovered the Church and demanded to take it under
protection. A restoration program has been developed and in 2004
someone was appointed as a guard. The latter dig the ground of the
CHourch for seven meters in order to find treasures and has been taken
to prison for abusing the office. In 2007 the Church collapsed and
only after that was given to Armenian Catholic foundation. At present
only four walls of Saint Gevorg Church are steady.
From: Baghdasarian
14:05, 15 August, 2012
YEREVAN, AUGUST 15, ARMENPRESS: Saint Gevorg Church in Kzltepe city of
Mardini province of Turkey after reaching threshold of collapse has
been given to Armenian catholic foundation in Mardini. The Ministry of
agriculture of Turkey has built betony columns and stairs in order to
use it as storage of medicine for tens of years.
Armenpress reports that Turkish `Radical' newspaper on that occasion
writes that famous publisher and owner of `Belge' publishing house
Ragip Zarakolu discovered the Church and demanded to take it under
protection. A restoration program has been developed and in 2004
someone was appointed as a guard. The latter dig the ground of the
CHourch for seven meters in order to find treasures and has been taken
to prison for abusing the office. In 2007 the Church collapsed and
only after that was given to Armenian Catholic foundation. At present
only four walls of Saint Gevorg Church are steady.
From: Baghdasarian