Istanbul Armenians are still looking for ways to elect a spiritual leader for the community.
Istanbul Armenians are still looking for legal ways to elect a spiritual leader for the community. A second claim against the Ministry of Interior Affairs was submitted to the court, demanding to declare null and void the letter sent to the Supreme Council of Patriarchate on February 5, by which the authorities continue to consider Archbishop Ateşyan as locum tenens of the Patriarch and do not accept the measures aimed to patriarchal election.