PanARMENIAN.Net – A delegation of prominent members of the American-Armenian community will arrive in Turkey on Friday, October 21, in an unprecedented visit to various religious sites throughout the country.<\/p>\n
The 25-member delegation, which includes U.S.-based influential businessmen and religious figures, will embark on a six-day tour of key religious sites in Istanbul, Diyarbakir and Van. The visit comes after the completion of restoration work on the 15th-century Surp Giragos Church in Diyarbakir province, one of the largest churches in the Middle East and a historic center of Turkey\u2019s once thriving Armenian population.<\/p>\n
Archbishop Khajag Barsamian and other high level members of the American-Armenian diocese will participate in the church\u2019s reopening which is slated for Oct. 23. The delegation also plans to attend a ceremony at the recently restored Armenian church on Akhtamar Island in the province of Van, Today\u2019s Zaman reported.<\/p>\n
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