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ANOTHER ARMENIAN CHURCH IN TURKEY FACES DESTRUCTION
12:14, 10 October, 2013
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 10, ARMENPRESS: An Armenian Church, located in the
Sivas (Sebastia) Region of Turkey, having a history of 700 years,
faces destruction. Quoting the Turkish Haberler.com, Armenpress
reports that treasure seekers significantly damaged the Church,
having dug the walls and the floor.
The city mayor informed that it has been for a long time that the
Church needs reconstruction. Concerning the origin of the Church,
the mayor stated that "it belonged to the Armenians and Greeks".
He emphasized that the destruction of the Church was conditioned by
bad weather conditions and expressed his hope that the authorities
will assist to save the Armenian Church from the final destruction.
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/736034/another-armenian-church-in-turkey-faces-destruction.html
12:14, 10 October, 2013
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 10, ARMENPRESS: An Armenian Church, located in the
Sivas (Sebastia) Region of Turkey, having a history of 700 years,
faces destruction. Quoting the Turkish Haberler.com, Armenpress
reports that treasure seekers significantly damaged the Church,
having dug the walls and the floor.
The city mayor informed that it has been for a long time that the
Church needs reconstruction. Concerning the origin of the Church,
the mayor stated that "it belonged to the Armenians and Greeks".
He emphasized that the destruction of the Church was conditioned by
bad weather conditions and expressed his hope that the authorities
will assist to save the Armenian Church from the final destruction.
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/736034/another-armenian-church-in-turkey-faces-destruction.html