Armenians lived in the oldest part of Afion-Karahisar
Afion-Karahisar at the end of the 19th century.
The Holy Theotokos of Afionkarahisar is the Armenian Church. The church was confiscated after the 1915 genocide and deportation.
Armenians lived in the oldest part of the city.
In 1914, there were 7,448 Armenians and 1,200 Greeks living in the city.
They were born in Afion-Karahisar
․ Dr. Hakob Arapyan
․ Ara Bekaryan - painter, graphic artist, educator, Peoples Artist of the USSR.
․ Mihran Mesro-American-Armenian architect, Henry Wardman, one of the prominent builders and leading architects of Washington in the 1920s.
․ Pharmacist Gevorg Yogurtchyan
․ Pharmacist Gevorg Yogurtchyan
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The Holy Theotokos of Afionkarahisar is the Armenian Church. The church was confiscated after the 1915 genocide and deportation.
Armenians lived in the oldest part of the city.
In 1914, there were 7,448 Armenians and 1,200 Greeks living in the city.
They were born in Afion-Karahisar
․ Dr. Hakob Arapyan
․ Ara Bekaryan - painter, graphic artist, educator, Peoples Artist of the USSR.
․ Mihran Mesro-American-Armenian architect, Henry Wardman, one of the prominent builders and leading architects of Washington in the 1920s.
․ Pharmacist Gevorg Yogurtchyan
․ Pharmacist Gevorg Yogurtchyan
™️ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550549312179
Contributed by OldPik on January 6, 2025
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