SOCIETY
Maşalyan: my anger overshadowed my personality
“I have the right to be the değabah (trustee), but there is a better candidate than me and His Eminence Ateşyan: His Eminence Karekin Bekdjian. I consider and suggest him as the değabah candidate with his easygoing character that would relive the tension and his years of experience in administration.”
Assessments from Bekdjian and Ateşyan
After the meeting in Etchmiadzin, Primate Diocese of the Armenian Church of Germany Karekin Bekdjian and General Vicar of the Patriarch of Istanbul Aram Ateşyan assessed the developments.
Etchmiadzin meetings ended: a trustee will be chosen, Ateşyan will resign
The meetings on patriarchal election in Etchmiadzin have ended. It is expected that a değabah (trustee) will be chosen on March 15 and Ateşyan will resign.
“Ateşyan should clear the way for the election”
What does Armenian society think about the crisis in the patriarchal election?
How was February 16 protocol issued?
Bedros Şirinoğlu, Efrim Bağ, Harun Keçecioğlu, Melkon Karaköse, Sebu Aslangil, Nurhan Çetinkaya and Toros Alcan told about February 16 protocol, which triggered the debate in Armenian society of Turkey.
Tricks and unanswered questions once again
This week, Agos headlined the crisis in the patriarchal election and the meeting that was held last week and caused a chaos. We are reminding the unanswered questions concerning the secret meeting.
Bishops' meetings in Etchmiadzin to start on Thursday
Bishop Sahak Maşalyan, General Vicar of the Patriarch Aram Ateşyan and Primate Diocese of the Armenian Church of Germany Karekin Bekdjian will come together with Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II in Etchmiadzin in Armenia. The meetings are expected to start on Thursday.
Patriarchate's statement before the visit to Etchmiadzin: there cannot be any instruction
Patriarchate of Armenians of Turkey made a statement on the process of election a week after the eruption of the crisis.
Nor Zartonk: game of thrones continues
Nor Zartonk made a statement on the crisis concerning the patriarchal election that started with the resignation of Sahak Maşalyan. Stating that the protocol signed in the secret meeting is invalid for Armenian society, Nor Zartonk urged Ateşyan to resign and demanded institutions managed by “wealthy men” become transparent and accountable.
Catholicos Karekin II suspends the protocol and calls Ateşyan and Mutafyan to Etchmiadzin
After Maşalyan's resignation, a protocol was issued in a secret meeting that was held before the meeting of VADİP (Cooperation and Consultation Platform for Foundations), foundation chairs and executives. Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II made a statement on the recent developments. Catholicos stated that the protocol is against the traditional procedure.