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CONCERT HELD IN DIYARBAKIR'S ARMENIAN CHURCH, 97 YEARS AFTER GENOCIDE
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September 11, 2012 | 15:27
DIYARBAKIR. - Ninety-seven years after the Armenian Genocide, a concert
was again held at Saint Giragos Armenian Church in Diyarbakir, Turkey,
which is the largest Armenian Church in the Middle East.
Renowned Istanbul-Armenian pianist Raffi Bedrosyan-who now lives
in Canada-performed at the Church, Armenian News-NEWS.am reporter
informs from Diyarbakir.
The event brought together close to eighty American-Armenians-led by
Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate of the Diocese of Armenian Church
of America (Eastern)-, Istanbul Armenians-headed by Archbishop Aram
Ateshyan, the Armenian Deputy Patriarch of Constantinople-, a small
group of Armenians from Armenia, Mayor Osman Baydemir of Diyarbakir,
Turkish MP Altan Tan, and other officials.
In his welcoming remarks, Baydemir addressed the Armenians who had
arrived in Diyarbakir and noted that this city belongs to the Muslims
and the Armenians alike. He once again called upon the heirs of those
Armenians who had left Diyarbakir to return to their lands.
In his remarks, Raffi Bedrosyan recalled that monthly concerts were
held at Saint Giragos until 1915, and on that year Diyarbakir's
then-provincial governor had also stolen the church's piano and taken
it to his home.
To note, the renovations at Diyarbakir's Saint Giragos Armenian Church
had finished last year, but the complete renovations of the church
complex will come to an end this year, and the Holy Mass, which will
be celebrated on November 4, will be held in the completely renovated
church complex.
news.am
September 11, 2012 | 15:27
DIYARBAKIR. - Ninety-seven years after the Armenian Genocide, a concert
was again held at Saint Giragos Armenian Church in Diyarbakir, Turkey,
which is the largest Armenian Church in the Middle East.
Renowned Istanbul-Armenian pianist Raffi Bedrosyan-who now lives
in Canada-performed at the Church, Armenian News-NEWS.am reporter
informs from Diyarbakir.
The event brought together close to eighty American-Armenians-led by
Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate of the Diocese of Armenian Church
of America (Eastern)-, Istanbul Armenians-headed by Archbishop Aram
Ateshyan, the Armenian Deputy Patriarch of Constantinople-, a small
group of Armenians from Armenia, Mayor Osman Baydemir of Diyarbakir,
Turkish MP Altan Tan, and other officials.
In his welcoming remarks, Baydemir addressed the Armenians who had
arrived in Diyarbakir and noted that this city belongs to the Muslims
and the Armenians alike. He once again called upon the heirs of those
Armenians who had left Diyarbakir to return to their lands.
In his remarks, Raffi Bedrosyan recalled that monthly concerts were
held at Saint Giragos until 1915, and on that year Diyarbakir's
then-provincial governor had also stolen the church's piano and taken
it to his home.
To note, the renovations at Diyarbakir's Saint Giragos Armenian Church
had finished last year, but the complete renovations of the church
complex will come to an end this year, and the Holy Mass, which will
be celebrated on November 4, will be held in the completely renovated
church complex.