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  • ISTANBUL: Restored Armenian Church Reopens In Karakoy

    RESTORED ARMENIAN CHURCH REOPENS IN KARAKOY

    Today's Zaman
    Jan 9 2012

    Sunday saw St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Church in the Karak繹y
    quarter of 襤stanbul reopen for religious services following a six-year
    period of renovation supported by Si癬_li Municipality Mayor Mustafa
    Sar覺gul.

    Sar覺gul was joined for the occasion by the mayor of Munich, Christian
    Ude, along with Archbishop Aram Ate癬_yan, deputy patriarch of the
    Armenian Patriarchate based in 襤stanbul.

    Speaking at the opening ceremony prior to the Sunday church service,
    Ate癬_yan thanked Sar覺gul for his support and efforts during the
    renovation, emphasizing the importance and value of showing respect
    towards houses of worship, "We are all indebted to 癬^i癬_li Mayor
    Mustafa Sar覺gul, who has extended a helping hand to all sorts of
    projects in places ranging from Diyarbak覺r to Van, as well as many
    more that I do not even know about. I want to thank him on behalf of
    the patriarchate," he said.

    Commenting upon the attendance of special guest Ude at the opening,
    Sar覺gul said he was thrilled to have the mayor of Munich present on
    the occasion. "I thought long and hard about who I could invite to the
    opening who would be supportive and appreciative of such a project,
    and Christian Ude came to mind. We are absolutely delighted to have
    Ude, who has initiated and supported so many important projects in
    Munich over the years, with us in 襤stanbul today," he said. The
    church, which is unique in that it is the only one in 襤stanbul with
    a conical dome, is the latest in a line of Armenian churches that
    have undergone restoration and been reopened in Turkey.




    From: A. Papazian
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