Father Ruben Terranova of the Church of Santa Maria Draperis in Beyoglu, in his office. *** General Caption *** August 2011, Prime Minister Erdogan turkish Tayip announced the return of thousands of properties to non-Muslim religious foundations, confiscated by the government after 1936. "It is finished as long as one of our citizens could be oppressed because of their religion, ethnic origin or different way of life," said Erdogan. Being a Christian in Turkey, it means to be part...
more »Father Ruben Terranova of the Church of Santa Maria Draperis in Beyoglu, in his office. *** General Caption *** August 2011, Prime Minister Erdogan turkish Tayip announced the return of thousands of properties to non-Muslim religious foundations, confiscated by the government after 1936. "It is finished as long as one of our citizens could be oppressed because of their religion, ethnic origin or different way of life," said Erdogan. Being a Christian in Turkey, it means to be part of a community small: less than 150 thousand people of 70 million inhabitants, 0.2% of the population. It 'a mosaic of traditions and experiences, from the Latin Catholics (20 thousand) to the greek-orthodox (13 thousand), passing by the Armenians (80 thousand 2 thousand Catholics and the Orthodox), Syrians (1200 10 thousand Catholics and Catholics), the Chaldean (just 300) and Protestants (5 thousand)..The decree provides for the return of thousands of real estate to the greek-orthodox Christians, the Armenians a hundred, many Christians Chaldean Catholics and Jews. Instead, for the Latin Catholics are not expected anything as far as not falling under the Treaty of Lausanne..The Treaty of Lausanne of 1923 which was signed peace after the IWW, which established the definitive end of the Ottoman Empire and the birth of the secular state of mold Kemalist. In religious matters, the document defined as "confessions admitted" only religious communities greek Orthodox, Armenian and Jewish, who were given a special status, however, far from a full recognition of legal personality. Since then, all other denominations (starting with the Catholic Church, followed by the Chaldeans, the Syrians and Syrian Orthodox-Catholic and Protestant) are considered foreign and subject to heavy restrictions..Places of worship cannot directly face the public right of way. The dioceses, parishes and religious institutions of the Catholic minority do not benefit from legal recognition by the state, their leaders - bi
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