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Church Attractions In Diyarbakir Province

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Church Attractions In Diyarbakir Province

  • 1. St. Giragos Armenian Church Diyarbakir
    The Church of St. Giragos is an Armenian Apostolic church in Diyarbakır, Turkey. Although out of use, it has recently been renovated in part as a sign of reconciliation with the Christian community. It was reopened on 23 October 2011 as Turkey’s first church to be revived as a permanent place of worship and also houses an Armenian museum – the first of its kind in Anatolia. It was heavily damaged during armed clashes between the Kurdistan Workers' Party and the Turkish Armed Forces in February 2016, along with the rest of the historic Sur district of Diyarbakir. 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,...
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  • 4. Deyrulzafaran Monastery Mardin
    Dayro d-Mor Hananyo is an important Syriac Orthodox monastery. The monastery is located in the Syriac cultural region known as Tur Abdin, and is located three kilometers south east of Mardin, Turkey. It is usually better known by its nickname, the 'Saffron Monastery' which is derived from the warm color of its stone.
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