ARMENIANS IN ANKARA

Ankara Armenians
There is not sufficient information about the present-day situation of the Armenians in Ankara. One of the news which I found very interesting is the one written by Mrs.Seda Bayat. She wrote an article titled "Ankara Armenians From Yesterday To Today" in Ankara Magazine printed in Ankara. In the article, we can get some basic information about the Armenians of Ankara. The census in Turkey in 1927 showed that there were 705 Armenians iin Ankara, while there were 11.646 Armenians in 1914. At the moment, as far as I can understand from Seda Bayat's article, there are between 1000 and 1200 Armenians in Ankara. The Armenians lived in a period in the area around Ankara Castle with their summer houses with gardens in Kecioren and Etlik. Now, they spread all over Ankara. Armenians in Ankara are of both categories: Catholics and Gregorians. They do not have their own church, but they visit the French Church in Ulus.The Armenians at the moment use the christian-section of Cebeci Cemetery. Based on the information given in the article by Seda Bayat, we can understand that the Armenians in Ankara have a happy life and do not have much to complain about. Seda Bayat's article on Ankara Armenians is in Turkish, but may be found in Ankara Magazine, November-2005 issue. This news was released by Sinan Tortum Tour Guide in Turkey