Historic Armenian church in Turkey on the verge of destructionNovember 20, 2019 - 12:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The historic Surp Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church of Diyarbakir, Turkey is in ruins due to destruction and raids by treasure hunters, Gerçek Gündem reports. The remaining part of the building in Sur district of Diyarbakir is in danger of further destruction. Little is known about the church due to lack of resources but the buildingreportedly dates back to the 16th century. After the confiscation of the Saint Sarkis Church in 1915 — the year the Armenian Genocide started — it has been used as a warehouse, barn or granary during most of the 20th century. While a plaque has been installed on the walls of the church, nothing has been done to protect the Armenian heritage. 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 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. Armenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview. Caring for nature, we have started with ourselves - Team Telecom Armenia Team Telecom Armenia summarized the work undertaken within the company in the direction of environmental protection. Azerbaijani President travels to Moscow Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. |