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.