Armenian church in Turkey rings bell for first time in nearly 100 years

DİYARBAKIR / ANKARA – Doğan News Agency – 2/4/13 The Armenian community has rung the bells of Diyarbakır’s Surp Giragos Armenian Church for the first time in 98 years to celebrate the Easter holiday, but failed to hold a proper mass due to a lack of priests to take part, Doğan news ageny reported yesterday. The church had been out of service for almost a century now, and was recently restored with a $3,200,000 budget before it was re-opened.