How many Armenian churches are in Turkey?
As Armenian Weekly readers know from a recent article published in the paper, the approximate number of Armenian churches in Ottoman Turkey prior to 1915 stands at 2,300, while the number of active Armenian churches in Turkey today is 34—28 in Istanbul, 6 in Anatolia.
When did Turkey take Armenian land?
Turkish–Armenian War
| Date | 24 September – 2 December 1920 |
|---|---|
| Territorial changes | Armenia forced to cede more than 50% of the territory it controlled before the war and relinquish all claims to the territory it would have gained if the Treaty of Sèvres had been ratified. |
What were Armenians called before?
Hayk
Armenia is located in the highlands surrounding the Biblical mountains of Ararat. The original Armenian name for the country was Hayk, later Hayastan (Armenian: Հայաստան), translated as ‘the land of Hayk’, derived from Hayk and the Persian suffix ‘-stan’ (“land”).
What churches are in Turkey?
Cathedrals of the Catholic Church in Turkey:
- Cathedral of the Annunciation, İskenderun (Latin Rite)
- Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Istanbul (Latin Rite)
- Armenian Cathedral of St. Mary, Istanbul (Armenian Rite)
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- Co-Cathedral of St.
- Melkite Greek Catholic Cathedral, Istanbul (Melkite Greek Catholic Rite)
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Who are Armenians descended from?
The Armenians are the descendants of a branch of the Indo-Europeans. The ancient Greek historians Herodotus and Eudoxus of Rhodes related the Armenians to the Phrygians—who entered Asia Minor from Thrace—and to the peoples of the ancient kingdom upon whom the Phrygians imposed their rule and language.
What are the 7 churches in Turkey?
There are many places in Turkey that are mentioned in the Bible. The most mysterious of these places are the Seven Churches (Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea).
Are there still any Armenian churches in Turkey?
Today there are only a couple of dozen Armenian churches still functioning in Turkey. In the decade before the 1915 genocide, the Armenian Patriarchate in Constantinople produced an official list of all the functioning Armenian churches within the Turkish Empire. They counted 210 monasteries, 700 monastic churches, and 1639 parish churches.
Are there any Armenian churches left in Kutahya?
Of the other two Armenian churches that were in Kütahya, the other two have probably already been destroyed. Through Ara Sarafian’s contacts, we discovered that one of the other churches had been demolished to make way for a PTT post office. I’ve marked the location of the PTT office and Sinema Sokak on this Google map of the city.
Is the Armenian heritage being erased in Turkey?
But still, much Armenian and other minority heritage is being erased from Turkey’s geography, so it’s more important than ever to record it digitally before it is lost.