TURKISH ARMENIAN PATRIARCH MESROB II: THIS YEAR, I AM FASTING WITH MUSLIMS

Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkey
Sept 25 2006

ISTANBUL – A variety of Turkish religious leaders yesterday gathered
for a large "iftar" meal (traditional breaking fasting meal) sponsored
by the Sisli Municipality of Istanbul.

Speaking to reporters at the "iftar tent" in Sisli, Armenian Patriarch
in Turkey, Mesrob II, noted "In Christianity, we also have fasts. This
year, I plan to join my fellow believers in the fast."

Also present at the first "iftar" of this year’s Ramazan were the
Vatican’s representative to Turkey, Georges Marovich, as well as
the leaders of the Suryani congregations in Turkey, Yusuf Sag and
Yusuf Cetin.

Marovich for his part commented that the month of Ramazan was one which
"people all over the world prayed contributed to peace" on earth.