ISTANBUL. – The Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople has also started collecting donations to help the victims of October 23 earthquake in Van, Turkey.
Armenian Deputy Patriarch of Constantinople, Archbishop Aram Ateshyan, announced they prefer to provide cash assistance. “In the first phase, we plan to transfer 40,000 liras [US$ 22,727]. Van is an important center for all Armenians. It was the patriarchal center for hundreds of years,” Ateshyan stated, Hurriyet daily of Turkey reported.
















