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Turkish vandalism - Turks ruin St Astvatsatsin Armenian Church on Mount Maruta
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August 24, 2012 | 22:43
ISTANBUL. - The roof and part of the entrance of the St. Astvatsatsin
Armenian Church located on the highest pick of Sassoon in Turkey - the
Mount Marouta (Maratoug) (2973 m) - is ruined by a group of unknown
vandals. Head of the Union of Armenians of Sassoon turned to the
local Attorney General's Office informing that part of the church
entrance and the ceiling were ruined in the period between July 29 and
Aug. 21, Armenian Agos newspaper in Istanbul reports. To note, over
100 Armenians having arrived from Sassoon, Armenia and various parts
of the world went to the church for covenant by climbing the mount on
July 28.
From: Baghdasarian
news.am
August 24, 2012 | 22:43
ISTANBUL. - The roof and part of the entrance of the St. Astvatsatsin
Armenian Church located on the highest pick of Sassoon in Turkey - the
Mount Marouta (Maratoug) (2973 m) - is ruined by a group of unknown
vandals. Head of the Union of Armenians of Sassoon turned to the
local Attorney General's Office informing that part of the church
entrance and the ceiling were ruined in the period between July 29 and
Aug. 21, Armenian Agos newspaper in Istanbul reports. To note, over
100 Armenians having arrived from Sassoon, Armenia and various parts
of the world went to the church for covenant by climbing the mount on
July 28.
From: Baghdasarian