Turks filmed dancing atop Armenian church in IstanbulJuly 12, 2021 - 11:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two men in Turkey were filmed dancing on the Armenian Church of Surp Takavor in Kadıköy, Istanbul. According to a video posted by HDP member Murad Mıhçı on Twitter, the men have climbed onto the building near a cross, while a group of others are seen dancing to loud music and drinking nearby. The church was vandalized in 2018 when the inscription “From Erzurum resident, this homeland is ours” was spray-painted on it's walls and garbage was dumped at the front door. Earlier in the year, a man in Turkey organized a barbeque party in the historic Armenian Sourp Asdvadzadzin Church (19th century) in the village of Germuş, 10km northeast of the city of Urfa. According to local media reports, the kebab seller cooked the local liver kebab for a while and served it to people attending the "event". The barbecue party, held in the church and shared on social media, created a wave of reaction among users. Many Armenian churches and historic heritage sites in Turkey have been neglected or destroyed over the decades. Others have been converted into mosques, cattle sheds and warehouses. 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 | Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. |