Turkish media touch upon Armenian church in Malatia
23-07-2009 15:40:00 | | Social
MALATIA, JULY 23, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Malatia
Haber Turkish website wrote about the derelict Armenian church
in Malatia central region's Chamurlu village, the grave near
which has now become a holy place and its walls are covered with
the notes of wishes of pilgrims. According to the Marmara daily,
it is not known whose grave that is, it is only known that the
church was built in the 13th century and belongs to prophet
Jerjis who, according to the newspaper, must be Saint Sargis.
In his turn a correspondent of the Birgun newspaper wrote
that the church of the village is called Vank and at first it
belonged to Assyrians and then to Armenians. Only the church has
remained from the large monastery built on the little hill. The
story goes that the church was dedicated to Saint Sargis who was
killed by the Romans for adopting Christianity. At this church the
pilgrims ask the God for a child and in case of having a child
they promise to call him Jerjis.