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    Turkish vandalism - Turks ruin St Astvatsatsin Armenian Church on Mount Maruta

    news.am
    August 24, 2012 | 22:43


    ISTANBUL. - The roof and part of the entrance of the St. Astvatsatsin
    Armenian Church located on the highest pick of Sassoon in Turkey - the
    Mount Marouta (Maratoug) (2973 m) - is ruined by a group of unknown
    vandals. Head of the Union of Armenians of Sassoon turned to the
    local Attorney General's Office informing that part of the church
    entrance and the ceiling were ruined in the period between July 29 and
    Aug. 21, Armenian Agos newspaper in Istanbul reports. To note, over
    100 Armenians having arrived from Sassoon, Armenia and various parts
    of the world went to the church for covenant by climbing the mount on
    July 28.


    From: Baghdasarian
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