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Founded in 1898, the school was one of the region’s most important educational institutions, with 12 classrooms, four languages echoing through its halls, and nearly a thousand students each year. The Elazığ Mezire Getronagan School may not have disappeared entirely, but with every passing day it grew a little smaller.

The Armenian Cemetery in Elazığ’s Şahinkaya neighborhood has been officially registered as an “Immovable Cultural Heritage Asset Requiring Protection” by the Diyarbakır Regional Board for the Protection of Cultural Heritage. The Surp Nışan Chapel located within the cemetery has also been placed under protection as part of the decision.