Mutafian: Turkey has enough state affairs experience

Mutafian and Sisli Mayor Mustafa Sarigul opened Surp Vartanans Armenian Church in Ferikoy district of Istanbul which was restored by Sisli Municipality.

Speaking in the ceremony, Mutafian drew attention that 20-25 thousand of 85 thousand Armenian society in Istanbul were living in Ferikoy and stressed that this number showed importance of this church among 38 churches in Istanbul.

Mutafian said that Turkey had taken significant steps in interreligious dialogue especially for the last ten years and recalled that leaders of societies of several religions meet in evening meals during Ramadan or Christmas.

The restoration lasted for almost two and a half months and cost 90 billion Turkish liras (TL).

Internal and external walls of the church have been restored and heating system was renovated.