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Who will decide new spiritual leader of Turkey's Armenians?

Armenians are wondering how much interference they might encounter in electing a patriarch to replace the late Mesrob II Mutafyan.
Mourners attend the funeral of Armenian Patriarch Mesrob II Mutafyan at Surp Asdvadzadzin Patriarchal Church in Istanbul, Turkey, March 17, 2019. REUTERS/Umit Bektas     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC16121CA2E0
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Some 60,000 Armenians in Turkey are preparing to elect a new spiritual leader after the death of their beloved Patriarch Mesrob II Mutafyan, but the election process may become tangled due to interference by various actors.

On March 8, Armenians lost their brightest patriarch of recent times. In fact, this was a farewell that lasted 10 years because of the patriarch’s severe dementia. He was only 62.

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