Tag: Daily News

US Armenians hail passage of ‘return of churches’ Bill

OCP- July 22, 2011

Ümit Enginsoy ANKARA – Hürriyet Daily News 21/7/2011 Several U.S. Armenian groups on Thursday welcomed the passage of a “return of churches” measure by a ... Read More

Bulgarian Iron Church’s Restoration in Istanbul Starts in August

OCP- July 20, 2011

19/7/2011 The Istanbul Municipality and the provincial administration have joined efforts to restore the Bulgarian "St. Stefan" church. According to Hurriyet Daily News, "the parts ... Read More

Patriarch blesses Greek diplomat-artist’s Exhibition

OCP- July 6, 2011

ÜMİT ENGİNSOY ANKARA – Hürriyet Daily News 3/7/2011 Istanbul’s Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I said late Wednesday that he is the staunchest supporter of peace ... Read More

A small church service in Diyarbakır signals bigger Reconciliation

OCP- June 21, 2011

VERCİHAN ZİFLİOĞLU DİYARBAKIR - Hürriyet Daily News 19/6/2011 Hearkening back to Diyarbakır’s cosmopolitan past, diaspora Armenians and clergy held a small service in a local ... Read More

Coptic Church denies Shenouda’s retreat in US

OCP- June 8, 2011

By Essam Fadl /Special to Daily News Egypt 7/6/2011 CAIRO: Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church denied media reports about Pope Shenouda's alleged retreat to the US ... Read More

Candidate for Armenian Patriarchate of Turkey cool toward Politics

OCP- May 31, 2011

VERCİHAN ZİFLİOĞLU ISTANBUL – Hürriyet Daily News 30/5/2011 The Armenian Patriarchate of Turkey should do its best to steer clear of politics, according to a ... Read More

Turkish education minister makes surprise visit to Armenian Foundation

OCP- May 26, 2011

VERCİHAN ZİFLİOĞLU ISTANBUL – Daily News with wires 22/5/2011 Education Minister Nimet Çubukçu paid a surprise visit to the Surp Pırgiç Armenian Hospital Foundation and ... Read More

Municipality, Patriarchate renovate Armenian Cemetery

OCP- May 26, 2011

VERCİHAN ZİFLİOĞLU ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News 15/5/2011 A historical Armenian cemetery dating back to 1061 A.D. and measuring hundreds of acres in the eastern ... Read More

‘We are no diaspora,’ prominent Turkish Armenians Say

OCP- May 11, 2011

VERCİHAN ZİFLİOĞLU ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News 8/5/2011 Prominent Turkish Armenians who received awards Sunday from Armenia’s diaspora minister said they cannot be seen as ... Read More

Turkish Syriacs lament problems with education, Mor Gabriel

OCP- April 5, 2011

VERCİHAN ZİFLİOĞLU ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News 4/4/2011 Syriacs in Turkey are fighting to regain their rite to educate their children in their own language, ... Read More

Armenian schools open doors to a different Audience

OCP- January 31, 2011

30/1/2011 VERCİHAN ZİFLİOĞLU ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News Armenian schools in Turkey are set to begin admitting students according to a new policy in light ... Read More

Celebrating the most ancient Christmas Day

OCP- January 5, 2011

4/1/2011 NIKKI GAMM ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News Christmas is just around the corner – this time Armenian Christmas, which is held on Jan. 6, ... Read More

Turkey’s Armenian patriarch prevented from naming new Archbishop

OCP- January 3, 2011

VERCİHAN ZİFLİOĞLU ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News 2/1/2011 Confusion over the leadership of Turkey’s Armenian Patriarchate is continuing to create problems for the community as ... Read More

Aegeans’ pain remembered in new Istanbul Museum

OCP- December 23, 2010

ERİSA DAUTAJ ŞENERDEM ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News 22/12/2010 Kitchen utensils, photographs and pieces of lacework are among the everyday items displayed in a new ... Read More

Slain Turkish-Armenian bride laid to rest in Istanbul

OCP- December 19, 2010

14/12/2010 VERCİHAN ZİFLİOĞLU ISTANBUL – Hürriyet Daily News A Turkish-Armenian newlywed who was allegedly shot and killed by her brother for marrying a Muslim man ... Read More

Turkey’s Armenians facing problems with board’s Election

OCP- November 15, 2010

14/11/2010 VERCİHAN ZİFLİOĞLU ISTANBUL – Hürriyet Daily News Turkey’s Armenian community is facing difficulties in electing an administrative board for the Üç Horan Armenian Church ... Read More

Akdamar rite spurs search for Armenian legacy in Turkey’s East

OCP- September 25, 2010

VERCİHAN ZİFLİOĞLU VAN - Hürriyet Daily News 24/9/2010 The historic religious ceremony held Sept. 19 at an Armenian church in eastern Turkey will have long-lasting ... Read More

Turkey’s Armenians suprised by Etchmiadzin Akdamar no-show

OCP- September 7, 2010

6/9/2010 VERCİHAN ZİFLİOĞLU ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News The Armenian Patriarchate of Istanbul is surprised that the spiritual center of the Armenian Apostolic Church has ... Read More

Egyptian Copts Campaign to Rebuild Church

OCP- March 2, 2009

The Egyptian Orthodox Church – also known as the Coptic Church – has joined a campaign launched by the Coptic Diaspora to obtain permission to ... Read More