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    ARMENIAN CHURCH TO BE HOME OF CULTURE

    Journal of Turkish Weekly
    April 7 2010

    One of the biggest Armenian churches in Anatolia and one that was
    constructed in 1881 in Sivrihisar town of the western province of
    Eskisehir, Surp Yerortutyun, will go through restoration.

    Speaking to the AA, Mayor of Sivrihisar Fikret Arslan said Wednesday
    that they wanted to restore many historical buildings in the town,
    including the Surp Yerortutyun Church.

    We want to renovate historical buildings in Sivrihisar and this
    includes an Armenian church constructed in 1881 and an Armenian bath,
    Arslan said.

    The restoration of the Surp Yerortutyun Church will be sponsored by
    the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the church will be
    turned into a home of culture.

    Sivrihisar ("a pointed castle") is a town and district of Eskisehir
    province in the Central Anatolian region of Turkey. According to 2000
    census, population of the district is 31,583 of which 10,574 live in
    the town of Sivrihisar. The district covers an area of 2,987 square
    kilometers (1,153 square miles), and the average elevation is 1,070
    meters (3,510 feet).

    According to a claim, the legendary Nasreddin Hoca was born in Hortu
    village of Sivrihisar.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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