Armenian church facing threat of collapse in Turkey’s Mush

15:28 * 29.08.14

Continuing development activities in the Armenian district of Mush
(Turkey) threaten collapse to an Armenian church, Demokrat Haber
reports.

The local authorities are said to be considering a plan for leveling
down St Astvatsatsin which no longer functions as a place of warship.

The church, which was formerly a public property, went under the
ownership of a private family in 1958.

Left without the Armenian community’s attention and care for decades,
it partially collapsed over the course of time. Only four walls of the
historical monument are remain standing today.

The area where the church is situated was declared as a re-development
zone in 2012. Construction activities began last year.

Despite the media outcry, the development in the Armenian district
continued, leading up to the demolition of Armenian houses.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress