TURKS SWEEP AWAY ARMENIAN TRACES
UNDER THE EXCUSE OF RENOVATION Panorama.am 15:39 23/08/06 Turkish government plans a big event on the occasion of the renovation of an Armenian church on Akhtamar Island. It is
expected that even Prime Minister Erdogan will be present at the ceremony.
Samvel Karapetyan, head of an office dealing with the Armenian architectural monuments, shared his impressions on the
Armenian monuments in Turkey after his recent visit to Western Armenia. In his words, Turks use the Armenian monuments
as military bases. Under such conditions, it is amazing that Turkey celebrates the renovation of an Armenian monument with great celebrities.
Karapetyan connects that with Turkish aspirations to be part of Europe. Karapetyan cast doubts that a cross will be raised on the top of the church. Even if Turks decide to raise the cross, they
will do so to convince Europe that they are progressive, he said. Karapetyan doubts that the architectural shape of the
church will be preserved. "Turks massacred Armenians until 1918 and after that sweep away their traces. How is that
possible that they preserve an Armenian church?" Karapetyan indicated.
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