12th annual mass held at Armenian Cathedral of Holy Cross in Akhtamar Island after reopening

Armenians from Turkey and around the world gathered on Akhtamar Island in Lake Van for the 12th annual Divine Liturgy at the island's 10th-century Cathedral of the Holy Cross.

Kadir Cesur / Gazete Duvar

The 12th annual Divine Liturgy was held on Sept. 8 at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Akhtamar Island in Lake Van, which is opened for worship once a year with special permission from the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry.

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