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Turkey’s first Armenian museum has opened at Vakifli, the sole remaining Armenian village in the Samandag district of the southern province of Hatay.

In the museum, different cultures are also presented besides the Armenian culture, Hürriyet Daily News reports.

Stating that they have been working for the establishment of the Musa Dagh (Mountain) Museum for a long time, Cem Capar, the chairman of the Vakifli Village Armenian Orthodox Church Foundation, said, “This museum has traces not only from the Armenian culture but also from the culture of all the peoples living in Anatolia.”

Vakifli village is known for being the only village of the dwindling community in the country and still maintains Armenian life and culture.

Stating that they have been working with his journalist wife, Lora Capar, to complete the cultural museum project for a long time, he said the museum was established with the objects from the village’s locals.

“We could not make the opening because of the coronavirus outbreak. As we have now entered the normalization phase, we are now opening the museum to visitors. We will make our official opening in the coming days,” he said.

Local clothes, historical items and jewelry are exhibited at the Musa Dagh Armenian Museum and images of traditions are published on screens.