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ARMENIANS IN TURKEY TAKE MEASURES TO PROTECT THEIR SHRINES AT RISK
news.am
February 10, 2012 | 23:58
Malatya city hall's recent destruction of the "Final Prayer" chapel
at an Armenian cemetery has spurred Armenians in Turkey into action
about other endangered sites all around the country, Hurriyet Daily
News reports.
"The idea of establishing a commission could perhaps be in time but we
first should consider the situation in Turkey. The example of Malatya
may not be well attributed everywhere," former Malatya Philanthropists
Association (HAYDER) head Garo Paylan said.
The organization continues receiving phone calls about the status of
Armenian remnants elsewhere in the country.
Considering Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan's and the city hall's
insincere interest relating to the chapel's destruction, Paylan also
said the latter yielded for fear of public reaction.
To note, workers from the city hall destructed a complex located over
a centuries-old Armenian cemetery involving the "Final Prayer" Chapel.
After public protest, the city hall agreed to rebuild the complex
through its own funds.
From: A. Papazian
news.am
February 10, 2012 | 23:58
Malatya city hall's recent destruction of the "Final Prayer" chapel
at an Armenian cemetery has spurred Armenians in Turkey into action
about other endangered sites all around the country, Hurriyet Daily
News reports.
"The idea of establishing a commission could perhaps be in time but we
first should consider the situation in Turkey. The example of Malatya
may not be well attributed everywhere," former Malatya Philanthropists
Association (HAYDER) head Garo Paylan said.
The organization continues receiving phone calls about the status of
Armenian remnants elsewhere in the country.
Considering Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan's and the city hall's
insincere interest relating to the chapel's destruction, Paylan also
said the latter yielded for fear of public reaction.
To note, workers from the city hall destructed a complex located over
a centuries-old Armenian cemetery involving the "Final Prayer" Chapel.
After public protest, the city hall agreed to rebuild the complex
through its own funds.
From: A. Papazian