Turkish - Armenian ties get cultural boost

[Sari Galin]

The ruins of the ancient Armenian city of Ani, located in Turkey's eastern province of Kars right on the Turkish-Armenian border, was until recently shaken by explosions in Armenia's stone quarries.

Although we have kindly warned authorities in Armenia about the explosions, they ended only a very short time ago, said Günay.

We should work not to demolish a cultural heritage site that actually belongs to the world and to humanity, but to restore it so as to pass it onto younger generations, he said.