Century-old Armenian church in Turkey on brink of destructionOctober 19, 2021 - 18:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A century-old historic Armenian church in Kars, present-day Turkey is on the brink of destruction, according to Turkish media reports. The walls of the church, which is located in the Kaleici District of Kars, have been knocked down, while the interior has been excavated and destroyed by treasure hunters. The building, which is now referred to as the Russian church, can only be saved from destruction by taking necessary precautions. Many Armenian churches and historic heritage sites in Turkey have been neglected or destroyed over the decades, others have been converted into mosques, cattle sheds and warehouses. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |