A group of people belonging to the Greek Orthodox community of the island of Tenedos celebrated the Orthodox feast day of Agia (Saint) Paraskevi on Thursday, according to greekreporter.com.
Tenedos, now known in Turkey as Bozcaada, is an island in the Northeast Aegean Sea.
It was once home to thousands of Greeks, who eventually left, due to economic and political reasons, after the island was placed under Turkish administration in 1923.
Greek, Italian, American, Canadian, French and Turkish worshipers were among those who took part in the service, conducted at Ayazma Monastery on the south of the island.
The fair, organized on the feast day of Agia Paraskevi, is called ”Ayazma” as well, and people of Tenedos celebrate her memory because, according to Christian belief, the martyred saint once lived on the island.
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