Turkish Armenians Demand Right to Replace Patriarch Aram Ateşyan

Turkish Armenians placed a black wreath in front of the Armenian Patriarchate protesting the current Patriarch AteÅŸyan and demanding their right to replace him. (Source: Agos)

ISTANBUL (Hurriyet Daily News)””A group of Turkish Armenians laid a black wreath in front of the Armenian Patriarchate to protest against being denied the right to replace acting Patriarch Aram AteÅŸyan, who was appointed to the post by the state eight years ago when Archbishop Mesrob II Mutafyan had to withdraw due to illness.

“For exactly eight years, we [have not been able to] choose our patriarch due for various excuses. They are stalling the process with a made up, unheard of title,”