ARMENIAN CHURCH IN VAN TO BE RENOVATED

February 05, 2014 | 16:25

Turkish authorities plan to renovate the 1,700-year-old St.

Bartholomew Monastery, an Armenian monastery located in Van.

The church will be open to tourists by the end of this year, said
Culture and Tourism Director of the Van province

“Aside from the restoration of St. Bartholomew’s, we also have many
other projects that include environmental planning and restoration
projects for several Urartu-era castles,” Muzaffer Aktug told Anadolu
agency.

The church had been closed for years as it located within the compound
of an army base, the agency reported.

The church was reopened for religious services in 2013.

From: A. Papazian