Despite US efforts, famed Orthodox seminary remains closed in Turkey

Turkey: Amid Islamic Revival, What Right to Freedom from Religion?

Turkish woman with transplanted uterus may now be pregnant

Renowned Turkish Pianist Given Suspended Sentence For Blasphemous Tweets

Turkish Pianist Sentenced for Twitter Postings

Turkey’s secularists worried by ‘gigantic’ new mosque

Islam Europe’s reality: Turkey’s EU minister

For the first time since the Great Schism, ecumenical patriarch to attend pope’s inaugural Mass

US, Israel slam Turkish PM’s remarks on Zionism

Christian Exodus from Syria Raises Hopes for Resurrection in Turkey

Turkey: Orthodox patriarch opposes plan to make Hagia Sophia a mosque

Turkey: Police break up plot to assassinate pastor

Turkey Agrees To Return Land To Famous Orthodox Seminary

Turkey Fines TV Station For Insulting Religious Beliefs Through Broadcast of Simpsons Episode

Hijab Allowed in Turkey Islamic Schools

Turkish Women on Trial for Protesting Plan to Restrict Abortion

Judicial ‘scandal’ clouds Turkey trial over the murder of three Christians

Turkey to block access to anti-Islam film

Prelate laments desecration of churches in Cyprus

ECHR agreed to examine north Turkey “gay ban” case

Claim: U.S. Forces on Syrian Border

Ancient monastery in Turkey faces destruction in anti-Christian lawsuit

Is Atatürk’s dream of a secular Turkey lost?

“Turkey: Abortion bill seeks middle ground”

Forced marriage to become criminal offense, David Cameron confirms

Greatest Church Soon To Be Mega Mosque?

Turkish pianist charged with insulting Islam

Turkish Muslims want the Hagia Sophia turned into mosque

Health minister: Turkey seeking curbs on abortions

Inside Turkey’s Secretive, Islamic ‘Gulen’ School Movement

Turkey: Church seeks return of confiscated properties

Turkey’s Top Muslim Slams Saudi’s Fatwah On Christians

Turkey Passes Controversial, Pro-Islamic Education Reform

Secularist Turks protest “dynamite” education bill

USCIRF Releases Annual Report; Turkey’s Presence on Countries of Concern Disputed

Patriarchate’s Bold Move to Sue Turkish Government for Property Return

Orthodox leader urges greater religious freedom in Turkey

Professor says evolution unpopular in Muslim world

U.S. House Resolution Presses Turkey On Religious Liberty Issues

Iran criticises Turkey’s ‘secular Islam’

Turkey: Price of opposing government is concentration camp

Eropean Court of Human Rights “fines Turkey in harassment case of transgender Esma Halat”

Crime of “Denigrating Turkishness” Violates European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights

Islam can exist with democracy, says Turkish PM

Turkey Restores Seized Property To Non-Muslim Religious Groups

The Jihad Against the Armenian, Assyrian, and Greek Christians

U.S. Ambassador engenders controversy regarding scope of Turkish Persecution of Christians

Piety And Pluralism: Liberal democracy can grow on Muslim soil if neither Islamists nor secular strongmen are allowed to mix religion with politics.

    WSJ.com: In its early phases, Mr. Akyol says, Islam was a religion “driven by merchants and their rational, vibrant and cosmopolitan mindset.” But ultimately “the more powerful classes of the Orient—the landlords, the soldiers and the peasants—became dominant, and a less rational and more static mindset began to shape the religion. The more trade declined, the more the Muslim mind stagnated.” Applying this historical lesson today, Mr. Akyol claims that “socioeconomic progress in Muslim societies” may change Islam itself—leading to progress in “religious attitudes, ideas, and even doctrines.”


  • Posted: 08/12/2011
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  • Category: Global: Religious Liberty
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Tomb of St. Philip the Apostle Discovered in Turkey

Austrian MP Ewald Stadler adresses Turkish Ambassador

European Union commends Turkey’s Erdogan for victory

Turkey defends Internet filtering plans

Turkish counselor advocates polygamy

Netherlands grants asylum to ex-judge charged in Turkey

Turkey’s Christians under Siege

Turkey renovates Armenian monuments as gesture

Turkey faces questions about free expression

The enthusiasm of the Turks for the EU is decreasing

    EU-Info-Thek (translation by Google): Currently, according to a recently published GfK survey in favor, half of the Turkish population to their country joining the EU. When, in October 2005, the EU decided to open negotiations with Turkey, there were almost 75 percent. In the meantime, the Turks have become visibly skeptical. This is particularly evident in the cities, where accession to the EU of less than 50 percent are considered positive.


  • Posted: 04/11/2011
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  • Category: Global: Miscellaneous

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Turkey seizes draft copies of journalist’s book

5 Turkish officers jailed in killing of Christians

Harassment of Turkish Christians continues

In Turkey, Minority Religious Groups Face Obstacles In Opening Places of Worship

Another gross example of the repression of Christianity in Turkey

Christians Accused of ‘Insulting Turkey’ Appeal Ruling

Evolution sparks controversy in Turkish schools

Polygamy widespread in Turkey, study shows

New restrictions on alcohol a test for secular Turkey

Turkey: Alevis to file mass lawsuits against compulsory religious courses

Turkey not becoming an Islamic country, state minister says

Turkey seeks to overhaul courts

10 al-Qaida suspects detained in Turkey

Turkey’s religious directorate expert demands religious education authority