Tag: Turkey
Easter is celebrated at Armenian church in Turkey’s Diyarbakir
16/4/2012 An Easter Liturgy was celebrated for the first time in the St. Giragos Armenian Church in Diyarbakir, Turkey, ever since its restoration. The Divine ... Read More
The Chicago Tribune reports on ‘With faith and hope, Turkey builds a new identity’
Istanbul, Turkey 4/11/2012 The Chicago Tribune's John Kass reported on 'With faith and hope, Turkey builds a new identity'. The article can be found on ... Read More
Christian clerics alarmed at growing threats, persecution in Turkey
<caption id="" align="alignnone" width="350" caption="This file photo shows the Dirisu home church located in Istanbul’s Şişli district. Many Christian clerics say police keep watch at ... Read More
Turkey returns historic graveyards to non-Muslim communities
10/4/2012 Six historic graveyards were returned to İstanbul’s Jewish, Greek and Armenian communities. Six historic graveyards were returned to İstanbul’s Jewish, Greek and Armenian communities ... Read More
Achadjian Introduces Return of Churches Bill in Calif. Assembly
9/4/2012 SACRAMENTO—The Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region welcomed the introduction of Assembly Joint Resolution 34 (AJR 34) introduced by California Assembly Member Katcho Achadjian ... Read More
Armenian church of Diarbeqir turned into handicraft center
05/04/2012 Ancient Armenian church located in the region of Suri, southeastern province of Diarbeqir, Turkey, turned into a handicraft center after it was repaired. Turkish ... Read More
Hopes to Revive the Christian Area of Turkey
By SUSANNE GÜSTEN 4/4/2012 IDIL, TURKEY — Clambering over the rubble of what was once his hometown, Robert Tutus pointed to a spot just up ... Read More
Galata school returns to Patriarchate, Bartholomew I demands legal recognition
NAT da Polis 1/4/2012 The school is located in Istanbul's historic neighbourhood of Pera, once inhabited by the city's Christians. The ecumenical patriarch wants the ... Read More
Fener Greek Patriarch ‘encourages’ Turkish government for minority rights
27/3/2012 Vercihan Ziflioğlu vercihan.ziflioglu@hurriyet.com.tr Even though the Patriarch praised the government in an international platform, this does not mean all of the problems of the ... Read More
Faith Digest: Report names Turkey as offender
30/3/2012 Turkey cited for religious freedom woes. Turkey stands as a new and controversial addition to an annual list of the worst offenders of religious ... Read More
Turkey Should Do More to Protect its Christians
Turkey, U.S. Department of State, Religion, Policy and Politics, Islamic World Turan Kayaoğlu, Visiting Fellow, Brookings Doha Center Today's Zaman 26/3/2012 In a surprising and ... Read More
Turkey’s Armenian Deputy Patriarch attends Vatican’s former rep. funeral
26/3/2012 PanARMENIAN.Net - According to Sunday’s Zaman, leaders and representatives of Turkey's various religious communities attended the funeral of Monsignor Georges Marovitch, a former Vatican ... Read More
Syriac leader refuses to move patriarchate to Turkey
Vercihan Ziflioğlu vercihan.ziflioglu@hurriyet.com.tr ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News 22/3/2012 The head of the Syriac Union Party in Syria stated his opposition to the relocation of ... Read More
Houses of the Holy
Eka Chitanava 21/3/2012 A diplomatic deal to restore crumbling Georgian monasteries in Turkey faces stiff Orthodox opposition. TBILISI | The cupola of Oshki monastery dates ... Read More
The World’s Worst Religious Persecutors – OpEd
By Nina Shea 20/3/2012 Today, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (Uscirf) released its 14th annual report, which it is mandated to do under ... Read More
Bulgaria, Turkey Move to Mutually Open Cultural Centers
13/3/2012 Bulgaria will launch its cultural center in Istanbul, while Turkey will open one in Sofia, it has been made clear. On Tuesday, Bulgaria's Council ... Read More
Armenians ask for equal citizenship in new charter
ANKARA - Hürriyet Daily News 14/3/2012 Göksel Bozkurt göksel.bozkurt@hurriyet.com.tr Acting Patriarch Aram Ateşyan, the religious leader of Turkish Armenians, asked for equal citizenship for all ... Read More
T. Akcam: “Christians in Turkey are in danger”
12/3/2012 Turkish historian and sociologist Taner Akcam gave an interview to Turkish Taraf daily. During the interview he also spoke about the protest action devoted ... Read More
US senators say “a gesture of goodwill” is not enough and urge Turkey to return Christian churches
By SIRANUYSH GEVORGYAN ArmeniaNow reporter 12/3/2012 Three American Republican senators have drafted a resolution, urging Turkey “to return to their rightful owners all Christian churches” ... Read More
The Patriarch is Ecumenical
12/3/2012 GÖKHAN BACIK g.bacik@todayszaman.com It is sometimes very difficult to understand why Turkey refrains from reforms in various fields. In the past, we used to ... Read More
How a Funeral Home is Healing the Painful History of Turkish Christians
10/3/2012 An Orthodox cemetery in Istanbul is trying to negotiate Turkey's complicated Muslim-Christian relationship. More than 40 years ago, Kirkor Çapan, an ethnic Armenian, and ... Read More