VAN CITIZENS FOR SURB KHACH CHURCH REOPENING
news.am
Dec 29 2009
Armenia
Turkish Medya73 website issued the results of public opinion poll
conducted in Gevash region of Van province (Turkey) due to which local
citizens support the reopening of Surb Khach church on Akhtamar Island,
presently functioning as a museum.
NEWS.am recalls that recently Van Mayor (city in Turkey) Munir Karaoglu
informed that jointly with Ministry of culture they have done all due
paper work for church reopening. The Mayor announced September 12, 2010
a date of possible reopening and invited Armenians to come for a visit.