Armenian Hospital Museum opens in Istanbul

TurkishPress.com reports on the opening in Istanbul of the Surp Pirgic Armenian Hospital Museum. Attended by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan:

Erdogan, who inaugurated the Yedikule Surp Pirgic Armenian Hospital Museum which was renovated by the Armenian Foundation, said that the hospital was established by the Armenians upon the statement of Sultan Mahmud II 172 years ago, and continued to serve patients since then.

Erdogan "thanked" Armenians for their contribution to Turkey.

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Posted by Matt on December 06, 2004 | TrackBack | Email to a friend