Surp Vartanants Armenian Church
Changes After Construction:
- The church was repaired from its foundations in 1903 with the donations of Zenop Bey Merametciyan.
- The Merametciyan School was built in masonry in 1912 on the plot adjacent to the church.
- The church was rebuilt in masonry in the 1929–1931 period; it was consecrated by Patriarch Mesrob I Naroyan in 1931 and opened for worship.
- The church underwent a major restoration in 2006; it was consecrated by Patriarch Mesrob II and reopened for worship.
- The latest restoration in the church was completed in 2011; it was consecrated by Archbishop Aram Ateşyan, Patriarchal Vicar, and reopened for worship.
Prominent Features:
- The church belongs to the Armenian Patriarchate of Turkey.
- The building is also referred to in sources as “Feriköy Surp Vartanaş Armenian Church.”
- The land of the church was donated in 1858 by a Syriac named Fethullah.
- The foundation of the building was laid in 1859; it was completed with the support of the board of the Pera Church and opened for worship in 1861.
- The 1929–1931 reconstruction process was carried out with projects prepared by Keğam Kavafyan, the principal of Getronagan School.
