He said that some days ago general meeting was held. Representatives of all community institutions were present. An opinion that until 2017 it will be impossible to hold elections was heard during the meeting. It concerned to the elections of both Patriarch and departments.  The main reason is that there is no common conclusion within the community.

“Armenians of Istanbul were very organized 10 years ago. These uncertainties during the past few years hinder the Community system, and lead to despair and disappointment among the members. This can lead to bad consequences”, the editor said.

Along with the issues concerning the elections, there are serious economic problems for the Armenian community in Turkey. According to Bagrat Estukyan, there are financial difficulties in schools, as the costs have been increased.

“It is impossible to balance the entrance and exit of financial funds. Usually every year at this time we have to face financial problems, but we try to balance the entrances and exits with the help of charity funds and donations. There are some difficulties this year. We hope to improve the situations by the means of Armenian community”, Bagrat Estukyan added.

Turning to security issues of the community, he mentioned that there is no such a problem in Istanbul yet. Only St. Kirakos church is in danger in Diyarbakir, as it is located in the war zone. “There is no serious threats for Armenian society or Armenian institutions”, the editor of the Armenian section of “Agos” newspaper concluded.