Armenian church in Turkey reopens for worship August 8, 2011 - 10:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An Armenian church in the town of Iskenderun in the southern province of Hatay, Turkey, reopened for worship on Sunday, August 7, after having been closed for nine years, Today’s Zaman reported. The Turkish Armenian Patriarchate appointed Father Avedis Tabashyan to the Karasun Manuk Armenian Church in Iskenderun. "We are living in peace and order and tolerance in Turkey," Tabashyan said during the opening service. The church's former priest, Sarkis Serup Bilyan, died in 2002, and the church has been closed for worship since then. The church was built in 1872.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
