  Armenian church in Turkish province turned into cattle shed October 14, 2013 - 16:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A historic Armenian church in the village of Germuş, south-eastern Turkey's Şanlıurfa Province was turned into a cattle shed, hyetert.com said. The church was reconstructed by Armenians 10 years ago, however, 3 years ago, instead of becoming a tourist destination, the church was turned into a cattle shed, according to urfadabugun.com. A 3-language sign installed at the entrance of the church tells the story of the building, yet the place is far from being a tourist zone. The village of Germuş was a home to a number of Armenians before 1915. Yet modern villagers never stopped excavating the land in search of treasures allegedly hidden underground. Photo: urfadabugun.com Related links:    The Armenian Genocide The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) was the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. It was characterized by massacres and deportations, involving forced marches under conditions designed to lead to the death of the deportees, with the total number of deaths reaching 1.5 million.  Top stories Rutte said is so important that Armenia and Azerbaijan have begun a dialogue to reach an agreement on Nagorno-Karabakh. Artsakh's independence cannot be a bargaining chip, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I told an Easter mass. The United Kingdom is calling both Armenia and Azerbaijan to work towards a de-escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh. Simonyan said the situation in Karabakh is very tense, referring to Azerbaijan's recent incursion into a populated area   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia win silver at FIDE Chess Olympiad  Armenia won silver at the 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad, with the young team from Uzbekistan snatching the final victory after all.Armenian shooters win medals at World Championships On August 1-8, the World Running Target Championships took place in Chateauroux, France, where Lilit Mkrtchyan and Gohar Harutyunyan registered impressive results for Armenia.Around 190,000 tourists arrived in Armenia in July In the first seven months of the year, a total of 770,000 foreigners have traveled to the country, the Economy Ministry noted.Pashinyan, Putin talk Karabakh, Armenia-Azerbaijan border Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke over the phone on Monday, August 8. |
