Chapel to be built for Armenian jewellers in Guyumcukent<br /> complex of Istanbul<br />


Chapel to be built for Armenian jewellers in Guyumcukent
complex of Istanbul

  • 23-07-2009 15:30:00   |   |  Social
ISTANBUL, JULY 23, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Two chapels have been decided to be built for Armenian and Assyrian jewellers in Guyumcukent complex, where jewellers of the former Closed Market work and which was built near Istanbul Eni Bosna district. They make the 30 percent of the whole population, the Assyrians are the first in the field of gold, and Armenians in the field of jewellery, the Marmara daily reported. These two chapels are also envisaged for the Christians visiting the Guyumcukent. There is a Moslem praying room on the each floor of this complex. Complex Board Chairman Said Erdal Metiner noted that Armenians and Assyrians have worked at their small workshops for a long time and have a great number of buyers, today many of them have moved to the complex. He also noted that the inner repairs of the chapels has been entrusted to the participant of Van's Akhtamar church renovation, Armenian architect Zakaria Mildanoglu. The expenses of building the chapels should be covered by Assyrian, Armenian and Greek sellers.
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