Surb Vordvots Vorotman church of Istanbul renovated
28/12/2011
The renovation of Surb Vordvots Vorotman Armenian church of Istanbul is completed, Turkish Customs and Trade Minister Hayati Yazici said, according to Ermenihaber.am news website.
The church, closed since World War I, underwent restoration within the framework of the program “Istanbul: Capital of European Culture in 2010,” with Hayati Yazici in charge of the renovation works.
The opening ceremony of the renovated church today will be conducted by Armenian Deputy Patriarch of Constantinople, Archbishop Aram Ateshyan. Customs and Trade Minister Hayati Yazici will also attend the opening ceremony of the church.
