Daughter of Sassoun Armenian Woman Baptized at Sourp Giragos
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (A.W.)—Hundreds turned out for Easter Sunday Mass at the Sourp Giragos Armenian Church in Diyarbakir today.
Among the attendees were newly-elected Diyarbakir Metropolitan co-mayor Fırat Anlı and former mayor of the Diyarbakir Sur Municipality Abdullah Demirbaş.
A scene from Easter Mass led by Der Kevork Çınaryan. (Photo by Guisor Akkum, The Armenian Weekly)
Hundreds arrive in anticipation of Easter Mass at Sourp Giragos (Photo by Guisor Akkum, The Armenian Weekly)
Der Kevork Çınaryan led the Mass at the largest Armenian church in the Middle East, which was renovated and opened for service three years ago.
Last year, the Armenian Patriarchate in Istanbul had come under harsh criticism for not sending a member of the clergy to lead Easter Mass at Sourp Giragos.
Kenan Sarraf, a member of the Sourp Giragis Foundation, told the Weekly that he was gratified to witness close to 1,500 people attend the Easter celebration at the church.
An Armenian girl, Amber Kaz, whose mother hails from Sassoun, was baptized after Easter Mass. Her family currently lives in Istanbul but wanted to see Amber Kaz baptized at Sourp Giragos.
Amber Kaz with her mother. (Photo by Gulisor Akkum, The Armenian Weekly)
An exhibition, titled “Bearing Witness to the Lost History of an Armenian Family Through the Lens of the Dildilian Brothers (1872-1923),” opened after the Easter Mass.
This report was filed by the Armenian Weekly Diyarbakir correspondent Gulisor Akkum.
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