ANKARA: Religious Ceremony Held At Armenian Church In Southeast Turk

[Kajoyan Gevork]

RELIGIOUS CEREMONY HELD AT ARMENIAN CHURCH IN SOUTHEAST TURKEY

Anadolu Agency (AA), Turkey
September 10, 2013 Tuesday

A "Church Name" ceremony was held at the Surp Giragos Armenian Church
in Turkey's southeast Diyarbakir province DIYARBAKIR (AA) - A religious
ceremony was held on Tuesday at the historical Surp Giragos Armenian
Church in Turkey's southeastern city of Diyarbakir. The religious
ceremony, which is annually held in the name of all Armenian churches,
was held under the title of "Church Name" at the Surp Giragos Armenian
Church which was constructed in 1377. The church was renovated through
the joint efforts of the Foundation for the Surp Giragos Armenian
Church and Diyarbakir Metropolitan Municipality.

Along with Armenian residents of Turkey, high-level officials from the
Turkish Armenian Patriarchate, Diyarbakir Metropolitan Mayor Osman
Baydemir, US Consul General in Adana James Michael Saxton Ruiz also
attended the ceremony led by Istanbul Armenian Patriarchate official
on inter-religions affairs Sahak Mashalyan. Officials attending the
ceremony prayed and extended wishes of hope and peace for the entire
region and its ethnic and religious diversity.