The ruins of Ani have been presented to the list of historical monuments to be included in UNESCO’s World Heritage list, a Turkish official has said.
Speaking to the Turkish news agency Anadolu, Hakan Doganay, the head of the tourism department in Kars province administration, said that Turkish authorities spent much effort over the issue.
“And if Ani is included in that list, it will take its place also in the cognitive films shot by the World Tourism Organization,” said he.
“This in turn will boost tourism growth in Kars. Based on today’s figures the number of tourists visiting Ani has grown by 27%,” said Doganay.
Further, he went on to say that Ani mostly attracts tourists from France, Britain and Japan.
According to Doganay, Turkish authorities have renovated the Church of Tigran Honetsi which is also located in Ani and is considered a key praying area for Christians.
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