Published October 09,2023
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The first-ever church in-built Türkiye because the institution of its republic in 1923 opened its doorways to worshippers on Sunday with an occasion attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Speaking on the opening ceremony of the church within the district of Yeşilköy district on Istanbul’s European facet, Sait Susin, president of the Istanbul Syriac Kadim Foundation, mentioned the opening of the Mor Ephrem Syriac Orthodox Church marked a historic day.
Underlining that the church was being opened on the centenary of the Republic of Türkiye, Susin mentioned that each one folks of various faiths within the nation, together with Assyrians, had skilled many firsts over the previous 20 years.
The basis for the church was laid at a 2019 ceremony, additionally attended by Erdoğan.
It was designed as a five-story mission in an empty space of a Latin Catholic Cemetery in Yeşilköy.
One ground was reserved as a cultural corridor for the group to satisfy after mass or ceremonies, similar to baptisms, funerals, and weddings, in addition to for conferences and conferences. On the bottom ground are the bishop’s quarters, visitor rooms, and a parking zone.
Source: www.anews.com.tr