DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (A.W.)—The “Armenian Culture, Art, and History” section of the Diyarbakir City Museum will soon open at Sourp Giragos Church.
The Sourp Giragos Church in Diyarbakir/Dikranagerd (Photo by Gulisor Akkum, The Armenian Weekly)
The Diyarbakir City Museum itself will be housed at the Cemil Pasha mansion in the city center.
Gaffur Ohannes Turkay, a trustee of the Sourp Giragos Foundation, told the Armenian Weekly that the Diyarbakir Metropolitan Municipality accepted an offer by the Foundation to host the Armenian section of the museum at the church. A protocol was signed to formalize the agreement.
According to the agreement, the Metropolitan Municipality will cover the security, maintenance, and other expenses associated with the Armenian section of the museum.
Gaffur Ohannes Turkay (Photo by Gulisor Akkum, The Armenian Weekly)
The items collected for display at the Armenian section of the museum will belong to the Sourp Giragos Church, Gaffur Ohannes Turkay noted.
Alongside the Armenian section, a cafe will also be opened on the church premises to support the operation of the church and engender greater activity.
This report was filed by the Armenian Weekly’s Diyarbakir correspondent Gulisor Akkum.