Turkey stays true to itself: tourists driven out of Holy Cross Church territory
September 19, 2010 – 17:09 AMT 12:09 GMT
PanARMENIAN.Net –
On September 19, the Holy Cross Church on Akhtamar hosted the first
liturgy in 95 years.
On the eve of the liturgy day the island was filled with tourists
representing the Armenian Diaspora worldwide. A price tag indicating a
USD 2 museum entrance fee was set at the church stairs.
The tourists were allowed only a short tour to the cross propped
against the church doors. Soon, the policemen guarding the territory
forced the tourists to leave the church premises, citing `museum
closure’.
From: A. Papazian
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