Istanbul Mayor exchanges Christmas greetings with the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople

On the occasion of the Armenian Christmas (celebrated on 6 January), the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu has visited the city's Armenian Patriarchate to exchange greetings with the recently elected Patriarch, Bishop Sahak Masalian. After, the Mayor of Istanbul went to the Armenian Church in the district of Yesilkoy, and met there with members of the local Armenian community.

source: commonspace.eu with news.am and agencies

photo: Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu with the Armenian Patriarch of Costantinople and other senior Armenian clergy.

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