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PLANS ARE READY FOR RESTORING 2 ARMENIAN CHURCHES IN MALATYA, TURKEY
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February 09, 2012 | 16:32
The Provincial Hall of Turkey's Malatya Province completed its plan
for the restoration of two Armenian churches in the Province, and it
sent the plan for the approval of Sivas (Sebastia) Regional Council
for the Preservation of Cultural Values.
The churches included in this restoration plan are Malatya's 250-year
old Tashoron (Surb Yerrordutyun; Holy Trinity) Church and the church
of Vank village, Aktifhaber website of Turkey informs.
Malatya's Provincial Governor Ulvi Saran said all that remains is for
the restoration plan to be approved, and subsequently the churches
will begin to be restored.
To note, the Armenians living in Malatya and Istanbul, plus the
foundation that builds mosques, earlier had reached an agreement on
restoring the Tashoron Church in Malatya, the birthplace of Hrant
Dink-the founder and former chief editor of Istanbul's Agos Armenian
weekly, who was killed in 2007-but because of financial difficulties
the aforesaid foundation could start the restoration.
Also, the guard house and the chapel of the Armenian cemetery of
Malatya were destroyed, several days ago and upon the instruction
of Malatya City Hall, after which the Mayor of Malatya had claimed
that these constructs were destroyed by mistake, and he promised to
restore the damage.
news.am
February 09, 2012 | 16:32
The Provincial Hall of Turkey's Malatya Province completed its plan
for the restoration of two Armenian churches in the Province, and it
sent the plan for the approval of Sivas (Sebastia) Regional Council
for the Preservation of Cultural Values.
The churches included in this restoration plan are Malatya's 250-year
old Tashoron (Surb Yerrordutyun; Holy Trinity) Church and the church
of Vank village, Aktifhaber website of Turkey informs.
Malatya's Provincial Governor Ulvi Saran said all that remains is for
the restoration plan to be approved, and subsequently the churches
will begin to be restored.
To note, the Armenians living in Malatya and Istanbul, plus the
foundation that builds mosques, earlier had reached an agreement on
restoring the Tashoron Church in Malatya, the birthplace of Hrant
Dink-the founder and former chief editor of Istanbul's Agos Armenian
weekly, who was killed in 2007-but because of financial difficulties
the aforesaid foundation could start the restoration.
Also, the guard house and the chapel of the Armenian cemetery of
Malatya were destroyed, several days ago and upon the instruction
of Malatya City Hall, after which the Mayor of Malatya had claimed
that these constructs were destroyed by mistake, and he promised to
restore the damage.