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Surp Giragos Armenian Church

Surp Giragos Armenian Church

(505 words)
December 12, 2025

Surp Giragos Armenian Church is a historic Armenian church located in the Özdemir neighbourhood of the Sur district in Diyarbakır, near Sheikh Matar Mosque place. According to land registry records, this church was used by Orthodox Armenians and is regarded as one of the significant works in Armenian architectural history, holding the title of the largest Armenian church in Middle East. Surp Giragos Armenian Church (Diyarbakır Governorate) " image-alternate="" image-element-format="right"> Hi

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Mehmet Tahir Özbey

Mehmet Tahir Özbey

Surp Giragos Armenian Church

Surp Giragos Armenian Church

(528 words)
July 14, 2026

Surp Giragos Armenian Church is a historical Armenian church located in the Özdemir neighborhood of the Sur district in Diyarbakır, near the Şeyh Matar Camii. According to land registry records, this church was used by Orthodox Armenians and is regarded as one of the most important works in Armenian architectural history, holding the title of the largest Armenian church in the Middle East. History Although the exact construction date of the church is unknown, inscriptions indicate it was built b

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Mehmet Tahir Özbey

Mehmet Tahir Özbey

Mar Petyun Keldani Church

Mar Petyun Keldani Church

(400 words)
December 11, 2025

Mar Petyun Keldani Church is a historic church located in the Özdemir Neighborhood of the Sur District in Diyarbakır, near Sheikh Mutahhar Camii on place land. This building, still actively used by the Chaldean Catholic community, has an uncertain construction date. Due to insufficient written records and the absence of an original inscription on the structure, its founding date has not been definitively established. However, an inscription dated 1834 above the entrance in the northwestern corne

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Mehmet Tahir Özbey

Mehmet Tahir Özbey

Mar Petyun Keldani Church

Mar Petyun Keldani Church

(409 words)
July 21, 2026

Mar Petyun Keldani Church is a historic church located in the Özdemir Neighborhood of the Sur District in Diyarbakır, near the Şeyh Mutahhar Camii. This structure, still actively used by the Chaldean Catholics, has an uncertain construction date. Due to insufficient written records and the absence of an original inscription on the building, its founding date has not been definitively established. However, an inscription dated 1834 above the entrance in the northwest corner is generally accepted

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Mehmet Tahir Özbey

Mehmet Tahir Özbey