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TURKISH WRITER GETS ARMENIA'S 'GRIGOR NAREKATSI' MEDAL
www.worldbulletin.net, Turkey
Sept 5 2013
Armenian Culture Ministry has awarded the Turkish writer Yasar Kemal
with the 'Grigor Narekatsi' Medal
Armenian Culture Ministry has awarded the Turkish writer Yasar Kemal
with the Grigor Narekatsi Medal.
A committee, including the representative of Armenian Culture Ministry
Seyranuhi Geghamyan, an Armenian Deputy Aragats Akhoyan and the
representatives of Western Armenian Council Vahan Melikian and Sevag
Ardzruni, arrived in Turkey so as to present the medal to the writer.
The representative of Armenien Culture Ministry Seyranuhi Geghamyan
made a statement and said, "We are here to convey Armenian people's
feelings of appreciation to Kemal showing individual chivalry as
opposing to the destruction of an Armenian church in Akdamar Island
situated on Lake Van."
On the other hand, writer Yasar Kemal stated, "I am honored by the
Grigor Narekatsi medal. Grigor Narekatsi, whose poesy is as important
as his holy personalty, is also my countryman. I thank the Armenian
Culture Ministry which builds a friendly bridge in the name of Saint
Grigor Narekatsi. Our common wish is a world where hostility becomes
friendship and anger becomes love."
The 'Grigor Narekatsi' Medal receives its name from a monk, poet and
philosopher Grigor who lived between 951-1003. Saint Grigor is said
to have lived mostly in eastern province Van in Turkey.
http://www.worldbulletin.net/?aType=haber&ArticleID=116996
www.worldbulletin.net, Turkey
Sept 5 2013
Armenian Culture Ministry has awarded the Turkish writer Yasar Kemal
with the 'Grigor Narekatsi' Medal
Armenian Culture Ministry has awarded the Turkish writer Yasar Kemal
with the Grigor Narekatsi Medal.
A committee, including the representative of Armenian Culture Ministry
Seyranuhi Geghamyan, an Armenian Deputy Aragats Akhoyan and the
representatives of Western Armenian Council Vahan Melikian and Sevag
Ardzruni, arrived in Turkey so as to present the medal to the writer.
The representative of Armenien Culture Ministry Seyranuhi Geghamyan
made a statement and said, "We are here to convey Armenian people's
feelings of appreciation to Kemal showing individual chivalry as
opposing to the destruction of an Armenian church in Akdamar Island
situated on Lake Van."
On the other hand, writer Yasar Kemal stated, "I am honored by the
Grigor Narekatsi medal. Grigor Narekatsi, whose poesy is as important
as his holy personalty, is also my countryman. I thank the Armenian
Culture Ministry which builds a friendly bridge in the name of Saint
Grigor Narekatsi. Our common wish is a world where hostility becomes
friendship and anger becomes love."
The 'Grigor Narekatsi' Medal receives its name from a monk, poet and
philosopher Grigor who lived between 951-1003. Saint Grigor is said
to have lived mostly in eastern province Van in Turkey.
http://www.worldbulletin.net/?aType=haber&ArticleID=116996