Armenian church in Turkey’s Kars turns into mosque
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14:52 – 22.08.12
An Armenian church in the vicinities of the castle of Kars (Turkey)
has turned into a mosque, opening its doors only at the hours of the
Namaz, the Turkish website Sondakika.com reported.
The situation reportedly irritates tourists who come to see historical
place of warship.
`The local and foreign tourists who come to Kars first visit the
castle, but they cannot visit a church mosque as its doors are close,’
says the website.
The church built in AD 932-937 by the Armenian King Abas Bagratuni was
renamed in 1994 becoming a mosque. Visitors, however, urge for keeping
the building open permanently.
The tourists unable to enter the church immediately leave for Ani to
see ancient city’s ruins.
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