Armenian Mass at church in Turkey

Armenian worshippers have held a service in a church in eastern Turkey for the first time in nearly 100 years.

The church, on an island in Lake Van, was damaged during the mass killing of Armenians during World War I.

It was restored by the government in 2007 and turned into a museum.

Turkey has allowed the Mass to take place in the hope it will be seen as a gesture of reconciliation, but some have denounced the move as a publicity stunt.

Many did not attend the service, complaining that the Turkish authorities had refused to place a cross on the roof of the building.