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Turkish organization wants to disturb baptism ceremony to be held in
St. Cross Church of Akhtamar
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14:51, 7 September, 2013
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 7, ARMENPRESS. Turkish "ASIMTER" anti-Armenian
organization wants to disturb baptism ceremony, which is scheduled to
be held on September 8 in the Armenian Saint Cross Church on the
Akhtamar Island of Van. As reports "Armenpress", Turkey-based
"Marmara" Armenian periodical stated this.
Among other things the periodical noted that the members of the
aforesaid organization plan to march to the Armenian Saint Cross
Church on the Akhtamar Island of Van. In addition the periodical
highlighted: "'ASIMTER' is an abbreviation of the words, which can be
translated as "Struggle against baseless Armenian claims". From time
to time the organization puts forward strange demands, notwithstanding
the last statement surpassed all the previous announcements. "ASIMTER"
claimed that the Church in Akhtamar belonged to the Christian Turks
and not the Armenians. Their claim is based upon the sculpture of a
horseman in the aforesaid church, which releases an arrow from a
bow. The members of the organization claim that only the Turks could
shoot an arrow in that fashion."
The preparatory activities advancing the Divine Liturgy, which is
scheduled to be held on September 8 in the Armenian Saint Cross Church
on the Akhtamar Island of Van, come to end. The workers of the city
hall of GevaÃ?Â? district of Van Province cleaned the
territory of the island and prepared the ships which will bring the
pilgrims to the Akhtamar Island. As reports "Armenpress" citing
Turkish Demokrathaber.net, a huge tent has been located in front of
the church to protect the visitors from the sun.
4 years after the reopening of the Armenian Saint Cross Church on the
Akhtamar Island of Van, the first baptism ceremony will be held at
the Church. It will be carried out on September 8.
The Armenian Saint Cross Church on the Akhtamar Island was renovated
and opened for the visitors as a museum in 2007. The Armenian
Patriarchate of Constantinople applied to the Turkish Government to
permit holding a liturgy at the Armenian Church once a year. The
Turkish Government announced permission for a liturgy to be said on
September 19, 2010 and the service took place as planned. On
September 30 2010 a cross was placed on the top of the Church,
anointed by the leader of the spiritual council of the Armenian
Patriarchate of Constantinople Archimandrite Tatul Anushyan.
From: A. Papazian
St. Cross Church of Akhtamar
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/732079/turkish-organization-wants-to-disturb-baptism-ceremony-to-be-held-in-st-cross-church-of-akhtamar.html
14:51, 7 September, 2013
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 7, ARMENPRESS. Turkish "ASIMTER" anti-Armenian
organization wants to disturb baptism ceremony, which is scheduled to
be held on September 8 in the Armenian Saint Cross Church on the
Akhtamar Island of Van. As reports "Armenpress", Turkey-based
"Marmara" Armenian periodical stated this.
Among other things the periodical noted that the members of the
aforesaid organization plan to march to the Armenian Saint Cross
Church on the Akhtamar Island of Van. In addition the periodical
highlighted: "'ASIMTER' is an abbreviation of the words, which can be
translated as "Struggle against baseless Armenian claims". From time
to time the organization puts forward strange demands, notwithstanding
the last statement surpassed all the previous announcements. "ASIMTER"
claimed that the Church in Akhtamar belonged to the Christian Turks
and not the Armenians. Their claim is based upon the sculpture of a
horseman in the aforesaid church, which releases an arrow from a
bow. The members of the organization claim that only the Turks could
shoot an arrow in that fashion."
The preparatory activities advancing the Divine Liturgy, which is
scheduled to be held on September 8 in the Armenian Saint Cross Church
on the Akhtamar Island of Van, come to end. The workers of the city
hall of GevaÃ?Â? district of Van Province cleaned the
territory of the island and prepared the ships which will bring the
pilgrims to the Akhtamar Island. As reports "Armenpress" citing
Turkish Demokrathaber.net, a huge tent has been located in front of
the church to protect the visitors from the sun.
4 years after the reopening of the Armenian Saint Cross Church on the
Akhtamar Island of Van, the first baptism ceremony will be held at
the Church. It will be carried out on September 8.
The Armenian Saint Cross Church on the Akhtamar Island was renovated
and opened for the visitors as a museum in 2007. The Armenian
Patriarchate of Constantinople applied to the Turkish Government to
permit holding a liturgy at the Armenian Church once a year. The
Turkish Government announced permission for a liturgy to be said on
September 19, 2010 and the service took place as planned. On
September 30 2010 a cross was placed on the top of the Church,
anointed by the leader of the spiritual council of the Armenian
Patriarchate of Constantinople Archimandrite Tatul Anushyan.
From: A. Papazian