  Historical Armenian school in Istanbul to be transformed into hotel June 25, 2012 - 11:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A historical Armenian school, Mesrobyan School in Istanbul’s Gedikpaşa district, is being transformed into a hotel, Hurriyet Daily News reported. The building that is to be transformed into a hotel dated back to the beginning of the 1900s, said Harutyun Şanlı, Gedikpaşa Surp Hovhannes Church Foundation head, who is also the general secretary of the Armenian Foundations Solidarity Platform. He said the building served as a school until 1983 but had to be closed down because there were no students left. The place which is located on the historical peninsula of Istanbul was then used as a shoe manufacturing shop for years. The revenue generated by the hotel will be transferred to Armenian establishments in Istanbul and will be used to support people in need. Partner news  Top stories Bako Sahakyan signed a decree to award Ararat Avanesyan and Arthur Gasparyan with “For the Liberation of Shushi” medal. 200 ceasefire violations by the Azeri armed forces were reported at the line of contact between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan. “There was a great deal of new and interesting research presented during the conference,” said ANC of Illinois activist Greg Bedian. The Turkish government aggressively pushed for Turkey's inclusion in Investment Partnership between the U.S. and EU.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Libya's interior minister submits resignation, sources say  Awash with weapons in private hands, armed attacks have increased in the last few weeks, especially on police stations in Benghazi.Human Rights Watch: more Afghan women imprisoned for "moral crimes" Human Rights Watch says many are jailed for running away from home, often from forced marriages or domestic violence.Benedict Cumberbatch’s Julian Assange biopic to open in Oct The drama centers on the relationship between Assange and Domscheit-Berg, which became increasingly fraught as WikiLeaks' influence grew.Disney greenlights new "Star Wars" animated series "Star Wars Rebels" takes place between the events of "Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" and "Episode IV: A New Hope". |
