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RESTORED ARMENIAN CHURCH REOPENS IN KARAKOY
Today's Zaman
Jan 9 2012
Sunday saw St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Church in the Karak繹y
quarter of 襤stanbul reopen for religious services following a six-year
period of renovation supported by Si癬_li Municipality Mayor Mustafa
Sar覺gul.
Sar覺gul was joined for the occasion by the mayor of Munich, Christian
Ude, along with Archbishop Aram Ate癬_yan, deputy patriarch of the
Armenian Patriarchate based in 襤stanbul.
Speaking at the opening ceremony prior to the Sunday church service,
Ate癬_yan thanked Sar覺gul for his support and efforts during the
renovation, emphasizing the importance and value of showing respect
towards houses of worship, "We are all indebted to 癬^i癬_li Mayor
Mustafa Sar覺gul, who has extended a helping hand to all sorts of
projects in places ranging from Diyarbak覺r to Van, as well as many
more that I do not even know about. I want to thank him on behalf of
the patriarchate," he said.
Commenting upon the attendance of special guest Ude at the opening,
Sar覺gul said he was thrilled to have the mayor of Munich present on
the occasion. "I thought long and hard about who I could invite to the
opening who would be supportive and appreciative of such a project,
and Christian Ude came to mind. We are absolutely delighted to have
Ude, who has initiated and supported so many important projects in
Munich over the years, with us in 襤stanbul today," he said. The
church, which is unique in that it is the only one in 襤stanbul with
a conical dome, is the latest in a line of Armenian churches that
have undergone restoration and been reopened in Turkey.
From: A. Papazian
Today's Zaman
Jan 9 2012
Sunday saw St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Church in the Karak繹y
quarter of 襤stanbul reopen for religious services following a six-year
period of renovation supported by Si癬_li Municipality Mayor Mustafa
Sar覺gul.
Sar覺gul was joined for the occasion by the mayor of Munich, Christian
Ude, along with Archbishop Aram Ate癬_yan, deputy patriarch of the
Armenian Patriarchate based in 襤stanbul.
Speaking at the opening ceremony prior to the Sunday church service,
Ate癬_yan thanked Sar覺gul for his support and efforts during the
renovation, emphasizing the importance and value of showing respect
towards houses of worship, "We are all indebted to 癬^i癬_li Mayor
Mustafa Sar覺gul, who has extended a helping hand to all sorts of
projects in places ranging from Diyarbak覺r to Van, as well as many
more that I do not even know about. I want to thank him on behalf of
the patriarchate," he said.
Commenting upon the attendance of special guest Ude at the opening,
Sar覺gul said he was thrilled to have the mayor of Munich present on
the occasion. "I thought long and hard about who I could invite to the
opening who would be supportive and appreciative of such a project,
and Christian Ude came to mind. We are absolutely delighted to have
Ude, who has initiated and supported so many important projects in
Munich over the years, with us in 襤stanbul today," he said. The
church, which is unique in that it is the only one in 襤stanbul with
a conical dome, is the latest in a line of Armenian churches that
have undergone restoration and been reopened in Turkey.
From: A. Papazian