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Catholicos Karekin II suspends the protocol and calls Ateşyan and Mutafyan to Etchmiadzin
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.
17 February 2017 Miran Manukyan
Patriarchal election: the date is set, chaos is growing
Patriarchal election: the date is set, chaos is growing
After the resignation of Sahak Maşalyan, the head of the Clerical Assembly, the debate on election continues. The date is set for the election, but the reactions don't stop.
16 February 2017 Uygar Gültekin
Critical development in patriarchal election: Head of Clerical Assembly Sahak Maşalyan resigned
Critical development in patriarchal election: Head of Clerical Assembly Sahak Maşalyan resigned
Deadlock of patriarchal election caused a crisis in the patriarchate. Head of Clerical Assembly Bishop Sahak Maşalyan released a written statement today and announced that he has resigned.
13 February 2017 Haber Merkezi
Application pending, waiting for the referendum
Application pending, waiting for the referendum
General Vicar of Patriarch Aram Ateşyan said, “The President knows about the problem concerning the patriarchal election. Thus, we won't apply to the governor's office.”
9 February 2017 Միրան Մանուկյան
Common demand: electing the patriarch right away
Common demand: electing the patriarch right away
Thinking Platform (Düşünce Platformu) held its first public meeting concerning the patriarchal election on December 13.
15 December 2016 Rupen Varjabedyan
What do young Armenians expect from the patriarch?
What do young Armenians expect from the patriarch?
On October 26, the Clerical Assembly of the Armenian Patriarchate of Turkey decided to superannuated Patriarch Mesrob II, paving the way for the process of election which has been expected for a long time. We asked young Armenians, who have never voted before, about their expectations, criticisms and assessment concerning the patriarchal election.
21 November 2016
“We did what we had to do”
“We did what we had to do”
The Armenian Patriarchate of Turkey made an important decision concerning the patriarchal election. With the decision of the Clerical Assembly, the process of election has officially started. Leading the meeting of the Assembly, Bishop Sahak Mashalian answered the questions concerning the background of this decision and the course of the election process. He stated that a committee consisting of clerics will apply for election.
8 November 2016 Miran Manukyan
Mutafyan superannuated, election on the way
Mutafyan superannuated, election on the way
The Clerical Assembly of the Patriarchate of Turkey decided to superannuate the Patriarch Mesrob II on the ground that he has been unable to perform his duty for 7 years. It is announced that there will be an application for starting the election process.
27 October 2016 Ույգար Գյուլթեքին
Archbishop Bekdjian: “Ateşyan pretends that he is the patriarch”
Archbishop Bekdjian: “Ateşyan pretends that he is the patriarch”
Archbishop Karekin Bekdjian, Primate Diocese of the Armenian Church of Germany, urged Armenians in Istanbul to be more determinate in terms of demanding a patriarchal election.
7 September 2016 Haber Merkezi
Agos headline: demand of election at the door
Agos headline: demand of election at the door
A group of people from different circles of Armenian society gathered in front of the Patriarchate and demand a patriarchal election, which couldn’t have been done for 8 years. The group placed a black wreath on the door.
23 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
“Right to vote cannot be violated”
“Right to vote cannot be violated”
A group of people from different circles of Armenian society gathered in front of the Patriarchate and demand a patriarchal election, which couldn’t have been done for 8 years. The group placed a black wreath on the door.
22 June 2016 Արտո Թեզել
Agos headline: we hope this malignity brings about election
Agos headline: we hope this malignity brings about election
In the headline of this week's Agos, there are reactions of Armenian society toward General Vicar of Armenian Patriarch in Turkey Archbishop Aram Ateşyan's letter to President Erdoğan. The editorial points at an election.
16 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
Their Eminences spoke: there should be an election now
Their Eminences spoke: there should be an election now
We talked to the Metropolite of the Diocese of Gougark of the Holy Armenian Apostolic Church Archbishop Sebouh Chouldjian and the Primate of the Diocese of Germany of the Armenian Church Archbishop Karekin Bekdjian about their expectations from the patriarch election. After Mari Mutafyan is assigned as the guardian for the Patriarch Mesrob II Mutafyan, the debate about the elections started all over again.
17 March 2016 Baruyr Kuyumciyan
In guardianship case, the court refused Ateşyan's request
In guardianship case, the court refused Ateşyan's request
The case for assigning a guardian for the Patriarch Mesrob Mutafyan is concluded. On the hearing held on March 8, the court decided Mutafyan's mother Mari Mutafyan to be assigned as the guardian.
10 March 2016 Baruyr Kuyumciyan