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ANOTHER CHURCH IN TURKEY IS EXPOSED TO DANGER
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/733588/another-church-in-turkey-is-exposed-to-danger.html
18:11, 19 September, 2013
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 19, ARMENPRESS: The church Kara (in Turkish black)
in Hakkari region of Turkey is in dilapidated state.
"Armenpress" reports about this making a reference on Turkish Ihlas
news agency.
The church which is the biggest one in the region is destroyed day by
day. A local villager Omer Chelik informed that during cold winters
the church is greatly damaged. "As far as we know there were six
churches belonging to Christians in the region. All of them were
connected with this one and were governed by Kara church.
Some people who were looking for treasures greatly damaged the church.
At this moment we want authorities to implement steps for
reconstructing the church in our village," said Chelik.
Kara church was built during Byzantine era. Although the church is
still standing but it can be totally destroyed in any moment. Yet
Turkish authorities do not implement any step to safe the church
from destruction.
From: A. Papazian
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/733588/another-church-in-turkey-is-exposed-to-danger.html
18:11, 19 September, 2013
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 19, ARMENPRESS: The church Kara (in Turkish black)
in Hakkari region of Turkey is in dilapidated state.
"Armenpress" reports about this making a reference on Turkish Ihlas
news agency.
The church which is the biggest one in the region is destroyed day by
day. A local villager Omer Chelik informed that during cold winters
the church is greatly damaged. "As far as we know there were six
churches belonging to Christians in the region. All of them were
connected with this one and were governed by Kara church.
Some people who were looking for treasures greatly damaged the church.
At this moment we want authorities to implement steps for
reconstructing the church in our village," said Chelik.
Kara church was built during Byzantine era. Although the church is
still standing but it can be totally destroyed in any moment. Yet
Turkish authorities do not implement any step to safe the church
from destruction.
From: A. Papazian