St. Giragos Armenian Church (Diyarbakir)
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St. Giragos is an Armenian Orthodox Church in Diyarbakir
, which although out of use has recently been renovated in part as a sign of reconciliation with the Christian community. It will be reopened on 23rd October 2011.
It was seen as one of the largest and most important Armenian churches in the Middle East, with seven altars. It was closed during the Armenian Genocide
in 1915-1916, and was returned to the local Armenian community in 1960, although due to emigration in the 1970s and 1980s the local Armenian community was much diminished.
Diyarbakir
Diyarbakır is one of the largest cities in southeastern Turkey...
, which although out of use has recently been renovated in part as a sign of reconciliation with the Christian community. It will be reopened on 23rd October 2011.
It was seen as one of the largest and most important Armenian churches in the Middle East, with seven altars. It was closed during the Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
The Armenian Genocide—also known as the Armenian Holocaust, the Armenian Massacres and, by Armenians, as the Great Crime—refers to the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I...
in 1915-1916, and was returned to the local Armenian community in 1960, although due to emigration in the 1970s and 1980s the local Armenian community was much diminished.