Priest Avedis Tabaşyan looks into his wardrobe at the church. Armenian Orthodox Christianity has various outfits for different rituals.
Priest Avedis sprinkles water on dried flatbread to moisten it for a church service. The pictures on the wall are (from left to right) Jesus Christ, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey, and the Virgin Mary.
The altar area of the Vakıflı Armenian church.
Eda Kısadur reads a prayer during the church service.
A stone, recovered from a previous construction, is embedded in the renovated church’s exterior. The symbol in the middle is the Armenian letter “eh,” which refers to God.
Kuhar Kartun manages the village church’s store. The store sells products ranging from flavored liquors to jams that are collaboratively made by the women of Vakıflı.
