Armenian church and graves desecrated in Mush

Armenian church and graves desecrated in Mush –

News.am – Armenian monastery Sourp Arakelots in Mush, Turkey, continues to be vandalized by treasure hunters.

The treasure hunters have damaged the walls of the church and dug the graves of Armenians near the church, Milliyet newspaper reports.

Police started an investigation after the chairman of the Armenians of Sasun Aziz Dagci addressed the local government. An investigation revealed that graves had been damaged and the plates of the church stolen.

Aziz Dagci said they had petitioned to the prosecutor’s office based on the report provided by police.